Shawn Pen | |
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Birth name | Shawn Wilkins |
Also known as | Little Shawn, Lil' Shawn |
Born | 1969/1970 (age 46–47) |
Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Capitol |
Website | twitter |
Tyrone Shawn Wilkins, better known as Little Shawn and Shawn Pen, is an American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer.
He released a single in 1986 My girl Mother ( Select Records) and an album called The Voice In The Mirror (Capitol Records) in 1992.
Little Shawn released the single "Dom Perignon" (Uptown Records) featuring The Notorious B.I.G. on 20 July 1995. It peaked at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 as well as #87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and #23 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the Fox TV crime drama New York Undercover.
Tupac Shakur was on his way to record a verse for Little Shawn when he was robbed and shot 5 times in 1994.
From 1998 to 2004, Wilkins served time in federal prison for drug trafficking. Wilkins changed his stage name to Shawn Pen after leaving prison.