Shaun Escoffery

Championed by famous brands Elton John, Shaun Escoffery was hailed as you of Britain’s brightest talents when he came for the R&B scene in 2002. Delivered in East London, Escoffery was raised within a musical family members with his vocalist mom and DJ dad. Alert to the pitfalls of the career within the music sector, his parents prompted him to check out a more educational career. But after getting asked to supply support vocals for his aunt, also a vocalist, Escoffery got addicted to the music insect. While at university he began to compose and record paths, and soon arrived a part within the Chaka Khan-fronted musical Mum I Wanna Sing. In 2001, Oyster Music demonstrated fascination with his independent discharge “Space Rider” and quickly agreed upon him, re-releasing the monitor a season afterwards to widespread curiosity from famous brands important DJs Trevor Nelson as well as the Dreem Group. Offering collaborations with 4hero, MJ Cole, and Ed Case, his eclectic, self-titled debut, that was afterwards re-released because the remix record Soulonica, soon implemented, but despite large important acclaim it didn’t enter the U.K. graphs. However, his skill soon became acknowledged within the U.S., with an individual invitation from Lennox Lewis to sing the Country wide Anthem at his name bout with Mike Tyson in Memphis, and famous brands Erykah Badu and Angie Rock requesting his solutions. In 2007, Escoffery teamed up with longtime composing partner Geoffrey Williams on TRANSFER TO Soul, a assortment of traditional soul addresses including “I Noticed It With the Grapevine” and “A BIG CHANGE Is Gonna Arrive.” Within the same 12 months, he tread the planks in the Donmar Warehouse Theater, generating a Laurence Olivier nomination for playing many functions in Parade, and in 2008 he was solid as Mufasa in the Western End production from the Lion Ruler. After his amount of time in the western end, Escoffery released two additional albums, 2014’s In debt Space and 2016’s Evergreen.