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SHANNON HARRIS

SHANNON HARRIS AKA URBANICITY

About Me

A born native of Chicago, Shannon Harris has programmed music for the public for over 20 years. Starting off as a local DJ and later on becoming a radio personality/host. He has toured all over North American, Asia and the UAE. Since the past 10 years Shannon has focused on expressing himself in a more creative fashion within music where he began to dabble into song composition and production. He started his label “Urbanicity” in 1999 featuring some of Chicago’s greatest talents. In fact he has worked with as many as 20 plus artists on one album and is coined as the modern day “Quincy Jones” of Chicago. His big soulful cinematic productions and elaborate studio projects have set him apart from the a-typical “producer” of today. Working on his own productions in the largest studio in the Midwest, the Chicago Recording Company, he had a chance to witness true authentic engineering from some of the best in the industry. Shannon’s discography is so diverse in genre’s that he hasn’t been dubbed with a particular sound but does have a stylistic way of making huge productions come to life. His resume includes working on projects with Frankie Valentine, Anthony Nicholson, and also being featured on a remix project with Larry Heard, Ron Trent, Quentin Harris, IG Culture and John Ciafone. In 2008 Shannon got commissioned to composed and perform 23 short film scores for the Chicago Cinema Forum series “Magic In Cinema”. Writing original musical material for films by legendary film producers Georges Melies, Edwin S. Porter, and R W Paul he is constantly moving into cinema, visual media and commercial productions. Harris also released the first of many documentaries entitled “Urbanicity the Movement” in 2008 debuting original music, voice over and visuals all produced and directed by himself. As an artist who has no limits he believes in bringing any vision into reality no matter the expense and/or time spent on a project. “The end result is what matters” states Harris. Look out for his work on Urbanicity, other labels, in cinema and commercials in the near future.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/9/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/shannonharris
Band Members: Shannon Harris, Avery R. Young, Junius Paul, Gabe Wallace, Sean Wallace, Saul Perez, Ascendant, Tina Howell, Ugochi, Mama Earth, Eric Williams, Karen Augustine, Corey Wilkes, Marlon Billups, Chris Neal, Will Kurk, Frank Parker, Salomon Perez, Jim Brono, Rob Amster, Aki Jamal, Dayna Lynn, Brian Smith, Chris Mcbride, Brandice, Chinery and the Roz..
Influences: Miriam Mekeba, Vusi, George Duke, George Clinton, Chick Corea, Quicy Jones, Chicago Art Ensemble, Herbie Hancock, The Head Hunters, Miles Davis, Pat Metheney, Larry Heard, the Mizell Brothers, Donald Byrd, Gamble & Huff, Shugie Otis, Seawind, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Brenda Russell, Sun Ra, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Holiday, Peter Garbriel, John Coltrane, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Thelonious Monk, Nancy Wilson, Billy Holiday, Arthur Baker, Betty Carter, REM, Weather Report, Led Zeppelin, GRace Jones, Patrick Adams, Loletta Holloway, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Stylistics, Steely Dan, Olatungi, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Roy Ayers, Crusaders, Sarah Vaughn, Oscar Brown Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Gato Barbier, Dee Dee Bridge Water, Jean Carn, Doug Carn, Black Jazz Records (the original), Joyce, Ed Motta, Tanya Maria, Joaquin Claussell, Bill Withers, McCoy Tyner, Nikki Mitchell, ACM, Pharoah Sanders, David Boykin, Sting, Rolling Stones, Living Color, Eric B & Rakim, Alice Coltrane, Spike Lee, William E. Lee, Pete Rock, Indigable Planets, Skinny Boys, Tribe Call Quest, Jungle Brothers, Cool Herc, Bob Marley, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Pharoahs, Teena Marie, UTFO, KRS 1, Special Ed, Dejohn Harris (brother), Father & Mother, Ros, Leroy Burgess, P&P, David Mancuso, Hot mix 5, Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, DJ Rush, Smokey Robinson, Motown, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Kraftwerk, Phil Collins, Gino Soccio and the list continues..... TBC....
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Record Label: URBANICITY RECORDINGS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Mix for you all. Enjoy

I've been featured on DeeperSoul this month as a guest mixer. Turn it up and move!!Here's the link:Aroma...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:20:00 PST

A new experience added to my life this year. (Dreams do come true)

I recently got hired to compose and perform live to a series of 23 silent films by famous directors from the late 1800s to early 1900s. This type of project is challenging because the visual material...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:04:00 PST

Voices Collective Interview

I recently was asked by the Voices collective crew to do an interview after playing there party in May. It's really intense so be ready to read lots of info on my history, upbringing, projects and t...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:04:00 PST

UK experiences

Reflecting on the wonderful experiences I had while in the UK, I decided to share some of things here with you. Day 1:A good friend of mines took me to lunch and to see the legendary Seu Jorge @ the ...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:32:00 PST

Seventy Seven

Recently being introduced to this clothing line by fashion guru and PR expert Beth Lucy (Life Lasting PR) I have fell in love with their wonderful array of jackets and tee's. In the UK while having...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:44:00 PST

Infinity Mix Playlist

Osunlade - A Monks TearsFrank Roger - OlingaBlock 16 - Find an OasisMonday Michiru - Its the Right Time (Jepthe Gulliame remix)Ola jagun and his ancestral rhythms - Odo OyaShazz - Inner SideBlack Coff...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:02:00 PST

Summer, Fall and Winter Bookings.

Please refer all international and domestic bookings to the following email address: [email protected] or call 312.409.2657.Thanks :)
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:19:00 PST

Time for us to WAKE UP and think for ourselves!

If you have the time please take a look at this movie. It's really insightful to things that are taking place right in front of our eyes.Zeitgeistmovie.com...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:25:00 PST

She’s the one I love!!! (You complete me!)

She is my sweetheart. She completes me. You are my passion, my valentine, sweetest day gift, my reason for existence. She is beautiful, ethnic, passionate, uplifting, cosmic, mysterious, diverse, soul...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:52:00 PST

Spirituality: One of it greatest principles - Receptivity

Take from a article on receptivity. Receptivity: Opening to the LightReceptivity: Opening to the Light The more you can offer gratitude to the Supreme Pilot within you, the more and the sooner you w...
Posted by SHANNON HARRIS on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:42:00 PST