The Creative Artist: Hip Hop, Blues, Rock n Roll
As a creative, Shyan has spent his career as a writer, model, actor, and recording and performing artist producing, recording and performing Hip Hop, Rock & Roll, Soul, Blues, R&B, and Jazz music. Shyan’s early childhood was influenced by his Gospel singing mother, a Record collecting father and his older brother, Marcus, who introduced him to Hip Hop. His childhood exposed him to a wide variety of legendary artists, including Michael Jackson, Run DMC, Prince, Sting, LL Cool J, and James Brown; and as such, Shyan’s music style reflects the essence of these legends but authentically stands on its own.
This creative passion has most recently put him in collaboration with the likes of Eminem, Method Man, Busta Rhymes and Redman. Shyan remains active in the entertainment industry with ventures in television, film, fashion and music. Recently, the Omar Gooding film “A Familiar Lie” featured Shyan’s song “Sweet Little Lies” as its theme music. Additionally, Shyan’s vibes are currently being experienced as the theme music for famed fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger’s recent series, New Legacy Challenge. Currently, Shyan is in the studio putting the finishing touches on the Cafe Noir LP, part of the Cafe Noir Project which was featured as a special live performance experience in select Starbucks stores throughout the country.
Shyan has shared the stage with: Seal, Robin Thicke, Jadakiss, Duff McKagen of Guns N’ Roses, and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of the Rock and Pioneering Hip Hop Act and Roll Hall of Famers, Run DMC. His music is distributed by Virgin Music/Universal Music Group.
