From MichelleShaprow.com:This singer/songwriter/producer graduated in May ?04 from Yale University where she studied music perception and cognition along with psychology and philosophy. While still in school, Michelle made her presence felt in the music world by producing and performing on tracks for Warner Brothers Records, Om Records, and King Britt?s FiveSix label. Her music has appeared on Om Records Scuba "Hidden Treasures" compilation, Norman Jay?s "Good Times 3" compilation, and Ministry of Sound?s Chillout Ibiza compilation, while charting on Giles Peterson?s Top 20 List and major dance stations such as Los Angeles? famed KCRW. In 2001, her Warner Brothers single, If I Lost You, reached number 1 on BBC London 94.9 fm. That hit was also featured prominently on This is What Radio Should Sound Like, a compilation projecting the future of music, and continues to receive play today as promotional theme music at VH1 where Michelle does production work. Her recently released single, Anything You Say, is causing a stir in the dance community, and is featured along with her Angel on the 2004 compilation CD, On the Seventh, Park Hyatt Chicago. Check out her track "Happiness" on Rich Medina's new Album "Connecting the Dots". You can also check Michelle out singing on top of a rooftop in the Coke Zero commercial playing on televisions and theatres near you. She's now working on her full length album and releasing singles in various genres...we're blurring the lines and breaking it down...
Michelle graduated from Yale University where she studied music perception and cognition. While still in school, she made her presence felt in the music world by producing and performing on tracks for Warner Brothers Records, Om Records, Ministry of Sound and King Britt's FiveSix label. She's charted on Giles Peterson's Top 20 List, as well as on major taste-making stations such as Los Angeles' famed KCRW. Her single "If I Lost You" reached number 1 on BBC London 94.9 FM and continues to receive play as promotional theme music at VH1. Michelle sang and appeared in a Coke Zero commercial that graced televisions and theatres nationwide. Her collaboration with Speakerbox, "Time", reached number 5 on the Billboard Dance Charts and was licensed to the Discovery Channel and TLC. Michelle has done guest vocals and writing in a variety of genres ranging from the soul music of Van Hunt to the pop music of Apl from the Black Eyed Peas. She's currently working with brilliant producers Joshua Valleau (John Legend, Kanye West, Imani Coppola) & Alex Elena (grammy nominated producer of Alice Smith) to complete her debut album Purple Skies.
"f*cking great track!! ["Back Down To Earth"]
makes me happy today in Tokyo as I look out of my window x"
-Giles Peterson
''...Few releases have quite equaled the initial impact made by Michelle Shaprow's ground breaking "If I Lost You" (Scuba Mix)
to the discerning ears of over 75,000 regular Sunday night listeners to my weekly BBC LONDON radio show GIANT 45. As they overwhelmingly
voted the song record of the year"
-Norman Jay
"Michelle is an amazing talent. I don't know how she does it, but somehow her music feels like a mixture of
1 part)..Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale
1 part)..raw funk and
1 part)..that whimsical feeling you get when you're dancing like you
don't care who's watching.
So few artists are the composite of such rare and beautiful elements of
creativity. I love how she makes me feel !"
-Eric Benet
"Michelle Shaprow is all things beautiful.
Her aura, presence and most of all sound make for a gift for all to share.
Michelle is the truth."
-King Britt
"love it" ["I Would Be Good For You"]
-Randy Jackson
"pure genuis"
-Om'Mas Keith
"interesting and vibey!"
-Dan Kimpel
"I'm buying two albums this year Jay Electronica and Michelle Shaprow"
-Collin Stanback