About Me
Someone once said that if you were to imagine eternity, it could be likened to every moment and emotion you have ever had all happening at once forever… When DJ Shannon approaches music he does so with the view of eternity. So, imagine an eclectic blend of rich soulful house, augmented by classic jazz undertones, accentuated by irresistible percussive grooves woven together to provide an inertia for the soul. If you can fathom this, then you have an idea of what happens when DJ Shannon C hits the decks. Born and raised in Chicago, at a young age he began showing an unusual affection for music, particularly his father’s record collection, “and it still hasn’t stopped,†he adds. Taking full advantage of the house heavyweights that resided in Chicago in the late 80s, Shannon remembers the intensity and forward thinking attitude that jocks like Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, & Lil Louis embodied while playing music, and this has undoubtedly left a lasting influence on how he approaches music.While going off to college to earn a degree in Marketing & Theology, Shannon managed to land a couple of residences, immediately making him a local favorite. While being heavily influenced by jazz greats like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, etc., DJ Shannon seeks to go far beyond his previous efforts to make each moment more exciting and profound than the last. He has since expanded his sets to incorporate live instrumentation to build upon and enhance the whole sound experience.With the “midas touch to move butts,†Shannon has graced dance floors of places like New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Fayetteville, Phoenix, Tulsa, and a host of other North American cities, and has had the privilege of sharing the stage with some of dance music’s luminaries such as Tortured Soul, Mark Grant, DJ Pope, Stacy Kidd, Lego, Lawnchair Generals, East Coast Boggiemen and DJ Dimitri, just to name a few. After traveling around the country delivering his bottom-heavy lush sounds to dance floor patrons and house aficionados everywhere, DJ Shannon has begun to create a buzz wherever he goes.Over the years Shannon has polished his skills and cultivated an ear for production, and is currently working on several dance music projects. He has always been committed to putting his best foot forward in the course of music and has recently partnered with the Soul Therapy & the Nuvo Music family to further advance his musical aspirations.
