User:SHAWN WILKINSON

SHAWN WILKINSON (Born June 19,1967 in Cheverly Maryland, is a professional vocalist who has played w/several top name performers)

SHAWN was raised in a small town called Crofton,MD which is next to the states capital Annapolis. His early years were comprised of playing in several "Glam Rock" Bands in which he created a name for himself, and after putting a band of great players together, moved to Hollywood, CA. As the years of long hair, and make up passed, he was then experimenting with drugs & alcohol, and ended up on a downward spiral of depression, womanizing, and failure. In the mid 90's SHAWN decided to move back to Maryland, cut his hair, develop a new sound, and created a new band (Velvet Jones) of some of Maryland's finest Musicians Maryland has to offer. SHAWN was featured on the Jenny Jones Show, playing w/Velvet Jones, and had been offered some very lucrative deals, videos, etc... Velvet Jones was pulling in the crowds who came to see what SHAWN was up to next! but once again, drugs & alcohol let the band fall apart. After the band broke up SHAWN and longtime friend (Bill Kowalski) put together a great heavy rock band called (The Factory)in which people came from several states to see this great performing original band. The Factory had a pretty good run but SHAWN was in the middle of a divorce and ended up going off the deep w/drugs and alcohol, and women. SHAWN's own band that he helped create, fired him shortly after.

In 2000 SHAWN packed up a U-haul and headed for Palm Beach, FL where he ended up struggling with drugs, and trying to piece his life back together, but with the Florida nightlife, and being single he decided to turn his life back into a 24/7 party. One night in Fort Lauderdale SHAWN was singing at a Karaoke bar with his friends for fun, and was approached by a very rich gentleman who thought SHAWN had the voice of an angel, and wanted to pay for him to make a record. SHAWN then decided to run his life like a business, and call some other great musicians from Enrique Iglesias, and Gloria Estefans band, and found a top industry producer to produce the record. The recording was a masterpiece that Florida radio stations couldn't get enough of, but the pressure drove SHAWN down that same drug induced path once again. Sean also purchased a nightclub in Miami which he sold for an undisclosed amount of money, that would allow him to live the rest of his life not wanted for anything.

In 2004 SHAWN moved to a small undisclosed country town in which he lives in a 7000 square ft. home on several hundred acres. He has been settled down with his Fiance Lisa for 4 years, and has been clean and sober since then. Sean has a 19 year old Daughter in college, and 3 step sons who are amateur Nascar drivers, and sponsored by Sprint Cup Driver- #41 Jeremy Mayfield. SHAWN has stopped playing music professionally, and enjoy's the simple farm life, riding motorcycles, racing, and spending all of his time with his family. SHAWN and Lisa will be getting married sometime in August of 2009.

Shawn has several writing credits on some of the hits we hear today, and has also co-written several scores for film.