Evan Shapiro

My artist's journey started from beginning to learn the drums at the age of 8 and sticking with all the practicing involved, not really knowing why for a number of years, other than that my parents wanted me to practice and that I liked being part of bands. I liked being part of the group.

I formed a rock band in high school with a group of close friends called Day One. Then something happened — our band was playing for an event hosted by my friend's family for Harvard University when a rush of emotion made me feel like I had never felt before. It was a feeling about the intimacy in the relationships I felt with the members of the band, facilitated through the music we played together.

It's been many years since that day in high school. I have found that same feeling in every creative experience I involve myself in. I am also a jazz dancer and composer now — a manager and DJ, executive producer and individual artist. Through all of these creative endeavors it is the same: I am driven by the emotional experience and intimate connections I make with the members of a band, the audience I reach when I take part in song creation, and any and all relationships that involve creativity.

I have been fortunate enough to work with some great musicians including Underground Productions, Rich Cronin, Taryn Murphy, Cori Yarckin, Grammy-winning publisher Mark Meckel (Emmy Lou Harris 2006, The Connection), Nathan Meckel, Burton Collins (Celine Dion), and Christophe Piot.

I have been involved with songs licensed for Melrose Place, Pop School (licensed theme song), Masters of Horror, Prison Break, Joan Rivers' 'How'd You Get So Rich?' on TV Land, and VH1 Single Ladies. Chrissy's song 'Strut,' which I am involved with, has over 1.2 million plays on iHeart Music (formerly Clear Channel Discover New Music) and received rotation on KISS XM 21.