Shawn Camp (musician)
| Shawn Camp | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darrell DeShawn Camp |
| Born | August 29, 1966 |
| Origin | Perryville, Arkansas, USA |
| Genres | Country, Bluegrass, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, fiddle |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Reprise, Skeeterbit, Oh Boy |
| Associated acts |
Tim Mensy Josh Turner The Earls of Leicester |
| Website | http://www.shawncamp.com |
Darrell DeShawn "Shawn" Camp (born August 29, 1966) is an American musician who performs country and Americana music. Originally signed to Reprise Records in 1993 as a recording artist, Camp charted two minor singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts that year. Since then, he has found success as a songwriter, having co-written hit singles for many country music artists, including Garth Brooks, Josh Turner, Brooks & Dunn, and Blake Shelton, although he continues to record his own material as well.
Camp was raised in Perryville, Arkansas by a musical family. In 1987, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee and worked in the backing bands of such acts as The Grand Priarie Boys, Osborne Brothers, Alan Jackson, Suzy Bogguss and Trisha Yearwood. In 1991, he was signed to Reprise Records, with two minor Top 40 singles charting in 1993. The first of these, "Fallin' Never Felt So Good", was previously recorded by Dude Mowrey.
Camp recorded a second album for Reprise, but never released it due to creative differences. He then began writing for other artists. Camp's first Number One as a songwriter came in early 1998, when Garth Brooks reached the top of the Billboard country charts with "Two Piña Coladas", a song co-written by Camp. Later that same year, Brooks & Dunn also reached Number One with "How Long Gone", another Camp co-write.
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