The road to Shonlock’s solo artistry and national debut long player NEVERODDOREVEN (Arrow/Universal) was paved with a wide array of unconventional behind-the-scenes experiences supplementing the music industry’s heaviest hitters. Plucked out of his Chicagoland high school by R. Kelly’s management team based on his ultra slick dance steps, the eventual MC/singer/songwriter/producer joined R&B powerhouse Aaliyah and hip-hop pioneers Arrested Development on tour as a chorographer and dancer. From there, his name spread throughout the industry like lightening, inspiring a call from fellow Grammy-nominated revolutionaries Grits, which didn’t just open a slew of additional career doors but also led to an entirely new perspective on life in general.
“Never Odd Or Even”
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