Artist description Shawn is a schizophrenic. He has suffered from schizophrenia since the age of 18. He has been hospialized several times but still works diligently on his music. He has been a band leader in all the original bands and has played on the same stages as Prince for the same amounts of money. Shawn has worked with Owen Husny (Prince's original manager and had Owen try to sell some of Shawn's early works). Shawn has creative genius that causes lots of highs and lows in his life. He has written well over a thousand songs and many different styles that reflect the highs and lows in his life. In his early years Shawn programmed computers but now is a roadie for bands on the rise. Living in hotels and earing at convenience stores occasionally Shawn is a street musician in Minneapolis' Nicollet Mall.

Music Style Alternative Funk

Musical Influences Prince, Hendrix

Similar Artists Prince

Instruments Synthesizer, Guitar, Saxophone

Albums Shawn Holland, others

Location St. Paul, MN - USA

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