Ryan Shaw

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American soul musician from Georgia (born 1980)

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::summary American soul musician from Georgia (born 1980) ::

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Field	Value
name	Ryan Shaw
image	Ryan Shaw cropped.jpg
caption	Ryan Shaw in 2007.
image_size	150
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Ryan Shaw
birth_date
origin	Decatur, Georgia
genre	R&B
Soul
years_active	1998–present
label	RED, Columbia, Razor & Tie, OneHaven, Dynotone
website	ryanshaw.com
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Biography

Shaw is from Decatur, Georgia. He learned to sing at the Free Church of God in Christ of Atlanta, Georgia and began singing harmony in a church choir at age five. In a 2007 interview, Shaw stated "My church was very traditional, and for a long time the only songs I learned were gospel songs."

Shaw won a spot in a gospel musical at Georgia State University, and in 1998 he dropped out of college to take part in Tyler Perry's play I Know I've Been Changed. At the end of the play's run he began doing Motown covers in New York, joining the group Fabulous Soul Shakers in 2004. He recorded a demo in 2006, won the ear of Columbia Records, and was signed to said label. The album, This is Ryan Shaw, mixes new material with covers of songs by Wilson Pickett, Bobby Womack, and Jackie Wilson. He was the opening act for the Van Halen tour 07-08.

At the end of 2009, Shaw reached some fame in the Netherlands with his single It Gets Better, which peaked at number 2 on the single top 100 charts. On May 15, 2012 Ryan Shaw released Real Love on Dynotone Records.

In 2013, Shaw made his debut on Broadway, playing Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical. In June 2015, Shaw advanced from the auditions to Judge Cuts Week on season 10 of America's Got Talent. However, in July 2015, he was eliminated from the competition during Judge Cuts Week 2. In 2018, Shaw played Judas in the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre/Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award

|- |2008 |"I Am Your Man" |Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |- |2011 |"In Between" |Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |- |2014 |"Yesterday" |Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | |}

Discography

This Is Ryan Shaw (2007) #22 Billboard Heatseekers
It Gets Better (2010)
Real Love (2012)
Imagining Marvin (2020)

References

[ Ryan Shaw] at Allmusic.com

References

(July 21, 2015). ["Judge Cuts 2"](<!--).
[https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/115633-jesus-christ-superstar-at-civic-opera-house-2018] {{dead link. (December 2024)
(19 May 2020). "Ryan Shaw".
(5 August 2007). "Singers Grounded by Sacred Roots".
(8 August 2013). "Ryan Shaw on His Road from Grammy-Nominated Soul Singer to Playing Stevie Wonder in Motown".

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