Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947) is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller.
[3] After touring with the Norman Luboff Choir, he took a job with Omaha, Nebraska, advertising agency Bozell & Jacobs, Inc. writing jingles.
[4] The spots were so popular that Davis and Fries were persuaded to begin writing non-advertising songs featuring McCall.
[6] Davis founded Mannheim Steamroller with Jackson Berkey in 1974[7] to showcase his interest in fusing modern popular and classical techniques.
The group's subsequent Christmas music albums have sold tens of millions of copies and become among the most popular recordings in that genre.