Shawn Chrystopher

Shawn Chrystopher
Birth nameShawn Christopher Garrett II
Born (1986-07-22) July 22, 1986 (age 38)
OriginInglewood, California, United States
GenresHip hop, alternative hip hop, neo-psychedelia, synthpop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • music video director
Years active2009–present

Shawn Chrystopher Garrett II (born July 22, 1986) is an American rapper and music producer. He first gained major attention with the release of his debut mixtape I.W.G.: I Wear Glasses in 2008, which was sponsored by urban-clothing powerhouse LRG.[1] Chrystopher also worked with artist Timbaland, Yelawolf, MANN, XV, Mike Posner, Big Sean, N.O.R.E., Owl City, Dom Kennedy and many other artists spanning a variety of different genres.[2]

Shawn released three albums in 2014; the first, Summerlove, was released on LiveMixtapes on August 12, 2014.[3] For the new music, Shawn worked with GRAMMY Award winning producer Timbaland, who executive produced his debut commercial album "The Lovestory LP" that dropped on July 23, 2013, via Shawn's label Honour ROLE Music, LLC.[4]

  1. ^ "LRG Presents Shawn Chrystopher". LRG Clothing. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Garrett, Shawn. "Shawn Chrystopher Bio".
  3. ^ "Timbaland: Shawn Chrystopher to Release 'Summer Love' on August 12th".
  4. ^ "Shawn Chrystopher - the Lovestory LP | Stream | DJBooth". Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.