Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik ( born November 18, 1969 in Montclair / New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Sheik received as a child piano lessons from his grandmother, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. During his high school years he played guitar in several bands, and during his studies at Brown University, he has performed with Lisa Loeb. He then worked as a studio musician and worked in 1993 on an album the group His Boy Elroy with.

Published in 1996, Sheik released his debut album. In 1998 he was nominated for the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ( for the Elton John Candle In The Wind received ). In 2000 he composed Phantom Moon poems by Steven Sater. In 2003, he wrote with Sater, the musical Spring Awakening. For this he received two 2007 Tony Awards ( Best Original Score and Best Orchestration ) and 2008 and a Grammy Award. He also composed several film scores.

Discography

  • Duncan Sheik with Fran Banish, Jean -Michel biger, Milo Decruz, Rupert Hine, Howard Jones, Pino Palladino, 1996
  • Humming with Jeff Allen, Rupert Hine, Matt Johnson, Jaron Lanier, Gerry Leonard, Trevor Morais, Juliet Prater, 1998
  • Phantom Moon with Jeff Allen, Jon Anderson, Julie Andrews, Roger Chase, Mino Cinelu, Andrew Findon, Simon Fischer, Bill Frisell, Garfield Jackson, Matt Johnson, Boguslaw Kostecki, Gerry Leonard, Martin Loveday, Rita Manning, Tony Pleeth, Nick Rodwell, Mary Scully, Richard Watkins, Bruce White, Rolf Wilson, Dave Woodcock, Gavyn Wright, 2001
  • Daylight with Jeff Allen, Jay Bellerose, Rachel Bolt, Neal Casal, Dave Daniels, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Julian Leaper, Gary Leonard, Patrick Leonard, Pete Min, Mary Scully, Jackie Shave, Mick Stirling, Bruce White, Dave Woodcock, Dougie Yowells, 2002
  • White Limousine with Jeff Allen, Jay Bellerose, Rachel Bolt, Ben Chappell, Gustav Clarkson, David Daniels, Pete Hanson, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Fil Krohn Gold, Peter Lale, Julian Leaper, Gary Leonard, Martin Loveday, Rita Manning, Perry Mason, David Poe, Mary Scully, Cathy Thompson, Bruce White, Gavyn Wright, Warren Zielinski, 2006
  • Whisper House, 2009
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