Sha Na Na may not have invented rock nostalgia, but the group has very successfully celebrated the music and the memories for the past four decades - in clubs and in concert, in the movies and on TV, and on record. Sha Na Na's story is an all-encompassing one: they were in the original Woodstock Festival lineup, starred in the... read full bio
Shabaka Hutchings and the Ancestors are a collective of South African musicians and London-based jazz artists led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings. With a nod to the West African griot tradition of oral storytelling, their second album We Are Sent Here by History serves as a living history that looks backward in time from a not-too-distant future. The record reads as... read full bio
Shabazz Palaces is a uniquely experimental hip hop duo made up of Tendai “Baba” Maraire and Ishmael Butler, also known as Palaceer Lazaro. The duo has released full-length studio albums entitled Lese Majesty and Black Up, both of which have been critically acclaimed. The band has released two more albums on Sub Pop entitled Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines and... read full bio
Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae musician from St. Ann, Jamaica. Ranks was raised in Trenchtown, Jamaica, and gained fame by rapping locally in Jamaica. He originally began performing under the stage name Co-Pilot and was a protégé of Josey Wales. Ranks rose to fame after the release of his debut album, “Rough & Rugged” which was split... read full bio
Shabnam Mogharabi is the CEO and Executive Producer at the award-winning media and entertainment company SoulPancake. SoulPancake’s revenue has more than doubled under Shabnam’s leadership. Shabnam produces uplifting and thought-provoking content that is distributed across multiple television and online platforms. She also co-authored the bestselling New York Times book “SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions”. Prior to SoulPancake, Shabnam was... read full bio
The highly stylized yet genuine sound of Virginia rapper Shaboozey is influenced by a wide range of musical genres and pop culture icons. Nigerian parents raised Shaboozey in Fairfax, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. His nickname is a parody of how his last name is pronounced incorrectly. He's known by his nickname, "Boozey". He frequently names his songs after celebrities. Notable instances... read full bio
Shad is a Canadian alterative hip hop artist and broadcaster who was born in Kenya and is based out of London, Ontario. Shad previously was an undergraduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University and while there, earned money from a talent competition when he used to self-release his debut album, “When This Is Over.” Shortly after the release of his debut... read full bio
The musical prowess of Alix Perez and Eprom is brought together in the transatlantic project SHADES. With the help of legends like Noisia and dBridge, Belgian-born Perez, who now resides in the UK, built his reputation in drum and bass, while California-native Eprom became well-known for his original approach to bass music. They combine their sounds to produce a unique... read full bio
Shadow Cliq is an up-and-coming music artist and producer hailing from the Midwest region of the United States. Born and raised in a small town, he discovered his passion for music at a young age and began producing beats on his computer in his early teens. After honing his skills for several years, he began to share his music on... read full bio
Shaed is an alternative pop project created by artists Chelsea Lee, Spencer Ernst, and Max Ernst. The group uses their musical talents to deliver divine sounds to audiences around the world. Lee’s divine vocals, and the Ernst brother’s pop production make them an unbeatable trio. They have received international acclaim and been compared to Florence & The Machine, Sia, and... read full bio
Shaggy is a Jamaican musician, singer, DJ, actor, producer, and philanthropist. He hit peak popularity in the late 90’s to 2000’s with the release of hit singles such as, “It Wasn’t Me”, “Boombastic”, “In the Summertime”, “Oh Carolina”, and “Angel”. Prior to his music career, Shaggy had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and had obtained the MOS of... read full bio
Shah Rukh Khan (AKA the "Baadshah of Bollywood," “King of Bollywood,” or “King Khan”) is an Indian actor and producer, and television personality who has appeared in over 80 films, earning an incredible number of accolades (such as 14 Filmfare Awards, the Padma Shri, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, as well as the French the Legion of Honour).... read full bio
Shahadi Wright Joseph is an American actress, vocalist, and dancer, that has gained popularity with her roles on Broadway productions including, Young Nala in ‘The Lion King’, and Madison and Tomika in ‘School of Rock-The Musical’. Shahadi became the youngest actress to portray Young Nala when she took over as a replacement in ‘The Lion King’. Since then, she has... read full bio
Shai is an American early 1990s vocal R&B/soul quartet. Shai, originally named Beta was formed at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founding member Carl Martin, along with Marc Gay, Darnell Van Rensalier and Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing at talent shows into a career. Carl met a DJ from... read full bio
Spanish vocalist Shaila Dúrcal was born to prominent figures in Spanish music, Antonio Morales and Rocio Dúrcal. Shaila, the eldest of three siblings, was the only one to decide to pursue a career in music. She showed signs of talent and ambition to pursue a career as a vocalist as early as age three. She listened to a wide range... read full bio
Shailene Woodley is one of the greatest young stars and social activists of today. Early on in her career, she gained most recognition with her role as pregnant teen Amy Juergens on ABC Family’s drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Prior to that, she played the guest role of Kaitlin Cooper on The O.C., and landed roles... read full bio
Shaka Ponk are the French electro-punk collective best known for its digitally animated monkey figure, Goz, and were formed a year before Damon Albarn's Gorillaz came onto the world. The band was founded by web designer Frah and guitarist CC, who experimented with various visual techniques before bringing in bassist Thias and drummer Bobe-OD to round out their roster. The... read full bio
Shaka Senghor is the author of the New York Times Best-Selling “Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison.” Writing My Wrongs is a memoir of Senghor’s story after being sent to prison at 19 years old for second-degree murder. While incarcerated, Senghor began reading and writing which he used as an outlet for the pain he... read full bio
Shakey Graves is a singer-songwriter, a one-man-band who plays a gnarly composite of blues and folk. The sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase drum belie the young singers lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase drum and a tambourine fashioned to its... read full bio
Colombian singer, songwriter, and dancer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, well known simply as Shakira, demonstrated musical and dancing abilities from a young age. Her first album, Magia, was recorded when she was only 13 years old. Though her first record didn’t do well commercially, her music label convinced her to release another album. She released another album, Peligro, but her... read full bio
