cedricthompson

Cedric Thompson was born and raised in Anderson, SC under his grandparent's guidance. Cedric started playing and taking lessons at the age of three. He began playing publicly while he and his younger brother sang as the Thompson Brothers at the early age of three and four years old.

At the age 13, Cedric began playing and teaching the youth choir at his church, where he experienced his first recording session at the age of 15. During that time, Cedric helped form the first Gospel Ensemble at his high school, T. L. Hanna in Anderson, SC and also went on to form his group with whom he also recorded.

Cedric achieved many awards during this time both musically and in sports. After High School and receiving a scholarship, Cedric attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. While in Charlotte, Cedric began playing and traveling with John P. Kee and during this time he met his future wife, LeJuene Hayes-Thompson who also was a member of John P. Kee's New Life Community Choir.  Cedric and LeJuene have three sons, Cedric Jr., Christopher and Chandler.

Cedric began more producing and writing for several artists and local talent. After six years in Fayetteville, he and his family moved to Greensboro, NC. Shortly afterwards Cedric helped form a group known as "The Promise",  compiled of friends, who secured a  national recording contract with Word Records. This was one of his first nationally produced projects.