Claudia A. C. Heide was born and raised in Paramaribo - Suriname (South - America). She has written songs which were performed by local top artists like Stacy Gemin, Elvin Pool, Ellen Terborg, Jennilee and Stephany Brunings, Ruth Nortan, Mariska Veldkamp.

In 2000 she and her younger sister Simone were finalists in the local songwriter's contest  'SURIPOP XI" with the song 'Bromki Fu Tamara' . She produced and launched her first album 'Not just a baby boy' in 2005 and in 2009 she was a finalist of the 9th Annual NSAI -  CMT Songcontest  with the song 'Jesus Immanuel'.

Claudia is also a violinist and  has performed  mostly as a student  in concerts  of (private ) music schools . 

Claudia currently lives in Paramaribo and works as a management consultant.

Credentials:

- Berklee college of music online: Songwriter's Master Certificate, 2014

- Doctoral Degree: Anton de Kom University of Suriname: Business      Administration, 1993.

- MBA Degree: Maastricht School of Management: Master in Business    Administration (MBA), 2008.