Shawn Chrystopher (rapper)
| Shawn Chrystopher | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawn Christopher Garrett, II |
| Born | July 22, 1986 |
| Origin | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, neo-psychedelia, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, producer, songwriter, music video director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Associated acts | Timbaland, DOM Kennedy, Big Sean, Lost Dialect, MANN, XV, Mike Posner, N.O.R.E., Owl City, GLC, Buddy, Levi Watson |
Shawn Chrystopher Garrett, II (born July 22, 1986) better known by his stage name Shawn Chrystopher, is an American rapper and music producer. He first gained major attention with the release of his debut mixtape "I.W.G.: I Wear Glasses" in 2008, which was sponsored by urban-clothing powerhouse LRG. Chrystopher also worked with artist Timbaland, Yelawolf, MANN, XV, Mike Posner, Big Sean, N.O.R.E., Owl City, Dom Kennedy and many other artists spanning a handful of different genres.
Shawn released three albums in 2014; the first one, Summerlove, was released for free on LiveMixtapes on August 12, 2014. For the new music, Shawn worked with GRAMMY Award winning producer Timbaland, who executive produced his debut commercial album "The Lovestory LP" that dropped on July 23, 2013 via Shawn's label Honour ROLE Music, LLC.
Shawn Chrystopher was born and raised in Inglewood, California. His mother, a hospital secretary, raised Shawn as a single mother while his father, a barber, worked odd jobs until his son was on the basketball team. In 2009, Shawn's father, Shawn Garrett Sr., died.
In grade school, Chrystopher skipped from kindergarten to 2nd grade, resulting in him graduating high school at the age of 16. Upon graduation, Shawn was awarded a 4 1/2 year scholarship to the University of Southern California where he would major in political science.
Whilst in grade school, Shawn perfected his ability to play over 5 different instruments. During the summer following his sophomore year of high school, Shawn's God-brother used his first paycheck from his summer job to buy Shawn a YAMAHA QY-100 and urged him to begin producing his own music.
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