Didier Chesneau is a French guitarist (Lag/Elixir/Larrivée/Rocktron), composer (NTS/Wagram), sound engineer and director (Universal, Wagram, EMI, SPV).

Nils opens him the doors of the Parisians studios, and aside from his sound engineer's studies, he starts recording regular sessions and accompaniments.

Back then, Olivier Garnier, label manager of CNR label, gives them the opportunity to play with Vanden Plas, Dio, Superior… Aside from Headline and his work as sound engineer, Didier Chesneau runs during five years the direction of « Backstage », two music schools in the region Centre, thanks to which he organises trimestrial master classes welcoming among others Patrick Rondat, Jean-Claude Rapin, Pascal Mulot, Sébastien Choir… In 1999, Olivier Garnier initiates the first French deal of his new label NTS, releasing Voices of Presence, the second album of Headline.

Thanks to the stunt companies Skyros and Mythics Warriors (Merlin, Braveheart, Gladiator…), Headline shoots its first video clip in the cathartic[clarification needed] fortress of Queribus, directed by Stéphane Marty (The X Files…).

As a co-producer of Headline's albums, Didier Chesneau is asked for a lot of directing projects and ends up working for numerous artists while keeping on doing demos (Salon de la Musique, Musicmania…) for LAG and ROCKTRON.