Ryan Shaw

Ryan Shaw is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist for his solo projects, Columbia Records’ This is Ryan Shaw, his In Between, and Dynotone Records’ Real Love.

Shaw has shared the world stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King, and Jill Scott. His music has been featured on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, and Lincoln Heights, and the films My Blueberry Nights and Bride Wars. He was also a featured guest in The 92nd Street Y’s recent presentation of Lyrics & Lyricists, What’s Going On?: Songs of Change.

Shaw starred as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Olivier Award–winning London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on London’s West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. His solo orchestral show, RYAN SHAW: Masters of R&B, recently premiered with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and he has also appeared alongside Capathia Jenkins in a new duo show entitled The Voices That Changed Music. Recent and upcoming orchestra appearances include The Cleveland Orchestra, Philly Pops, Seattle Symphony, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.

Shaw’s 2020 album, Imagining Marvin, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Shaw’s original songs, and features Grammy Award–winning co-writers Valerie Simpson and Rob Thomas and special guests Derek Trucks, Rob Thomas, Robert Randolph, and Shoshana Bean. Shaw’s newest single, “Rising Up,” is an inspirational call to action; the full album will be released in early 2026. Shaw also recently released a new duo album with Ray Angry entitled OFF Broadway, which features contemporary and progressive soul versions of classic Broadway songs spanning over 70 years.