Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Role Singer | Name Lisa Shaw Years active 1995-present | |
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Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres House
deep house
R&B
soul
dance
quiet storm
electronic
urban Albums Free, Cherry, Off Limits 2, Part Two Associated acts Blue Six, Miguel Migs, Lysa Aya Trenier Similar People Miguel Migs, Andy Caldwell, Julius Papp, Blue Six, Fred Everything Profiles | ||
Record labels Naked Music, Salted Music | ||
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Lisa Shaw (born 1968) is an urban and house music singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Early life
Born in Canada to Jamaican parents, Lisa Shaw was raised in Scarborough, Ontario the youngest of six kids. Growing up, Lisa was influenced by artists such as Sade, Billie Holiday, Stevie Nicks, Roberta Flack and Kate Bush. Tagging along to clubs with her older sisters exposed her to disco/funk acts Chic, Sister Sledge, The S.O.S. Band and Kool & the Gang. Her cousin Oliver Ferguson introduced her to New York City in 1989, and she began making connections there. Shaw married David Winsett (DJ Swingsett) in 1995, and she moved to New York City then to live with him. The couple is now divorced.
Career
Lisa Shaw's music career expanded when she arrived in New York City from Toronto. Shaw is part of the underground electronica/deep house music communities. She debuted in 1995 with a single titled, "Makin' Love Makin' Music", written by DJ Smash. It became a hit in the underground. She has collaborated on deep house projects, most notably with producer/songwriter, Miguel Migs.
Shaw released her debut solo album, Cherry, on October 25, 2005 on the Astralwerks label. Shaw appears as a featured singer on Miguel Migs's 2007 album, Those Things. Kaba Modern used a remix of her single, "Grown Apart," on the first season of America's Best Dance Crew in 2008. Her second album, entitled "Free," was released on March 10, 2009.
Shaw released her second album, "Free", in 2009 on Salted Music. The album was produced by Dave Warrin, Tim K, Ethan White of Tortured Soul and Miguel Migs. She performed the album at release on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, with producer Tim K and DJ Joshua Heath.