Shawn Ellison
Age: 23
Hometown: Watertown, Tennessee
Current City: Port Orchard, WA
Influences: Whitney Houston (the old one, no the current one)
Stevie Wonder, John Legend
Favorite Artists: Nicki Minaj, Michael Buble (I love that guy, I want to -*****censored********-), The cast of Glee
Favorite song to perform: Last Dance by Donna Summer
**Shawn was practically born in the 90's so from his perspective, everything pre-1990 is considered "oldies"! He'll play whatever you want to hear but don't be surprised if he goes all 'church' on a song as the inner diva comes out....
Hometown: Watertown, Tennessee
Current City: Port Orchard, WA
Influences: Whitney Houston (the old one, no the current one)
Stevie Wonder, John Legend
Favorite Artists: Nicki Minaj, Michael Buble (I love that guy, I want to -*****censored********-), The cast of Glee
Favorite song to perform: Last Dance by Donna Summer
**Shawn was practically born in the 90's so from his perspective, everything pre-1990 is considered "oldies"! He'll play whatever you want to hear but don't be surprised if he goes all 'church' on a song as the inner diva comes out....
Shawn was born and raised in Watertown Tennessee. His music roots are deep in the Church and carry out through everything he does from his chord progressions to his soul inspired vocal runs. He may joke about only knowing older songs if they've been coverd by Glee, but Shawn really has a passion for playing any song that gets put in front of him.
Shawn was in the Navy, working on a Submarine. He ended up being station in Bremerton and found his way to Seattle on weekend leave with his friends. Once he was able to find his way down Capitol Hill, he landed at 88 Keys Dueling Piano Bar where he started playing in the show on a regular basis. Shawn is quick to become an audience favorite with his addictive personality and you'll always find him as the life of the party.
Now Shawn can be found playing all over town at the Chopstix Dueling Piano Bars as well as a regular player in the Dueling Piano Party public and private shows.
Shawn was in the Navy, working on a Submarine. He ended up being station in Bremerton and found his way to Seattle on weekend leave with his friends. Once he was able to find his way down Capitol Hill, he landed at 88 Keys Dueling Piano Bar where he started playing in the show on a regular basis. Shawn is quick to become an audience favorite with his addictive personality and you'll always find him as the life of the party.
Now Shawn can be found playing all over town at the Chopstix Dueling Piano Bars as well as a regular player in the Dueling Piano Party public and private shows.
Continue reading to see what Shawn said during a recent interview.....
Q: So, you are dueling pianist?
S: You say penist, lol. Yes, I am and very brand new at it but enjoying everytime I can get on stage and tickle the ivorys
Q: Is it rare to find gay black dueling pianists?
S: How do you know I am gay? Is it that obvious? Jk, I think so. I mean gurl, I am a comodity
Q: Do you get alot of requests for showtunes or the "gay music"?
S: I am still trying to figure out what gay music is but I don't get alot of requests for it. I enjoy playing showtunes but alot people give me R&B, pop, rap, or whats currently on the radio.
Q: What do you like to play?
S: Anything that makes your booty shake is worth playing. No country though.
Q: Aren't you from Tennesse, home of country music?
S: I am but don't like playing country. Enjoy listening and dancing to it but it is different once you have to play and sing country. I really didn't grow up listening to country.
Q: I watched your show and its obvious you are flaming, are straight men scared of you.
S: Really???!! Lol, at first they are but once they see the women adore me and I am not a lioness on the prowl, they open up and start to feel comfortable around me
Q: You cannot tell me you are not on the prowl.
S: Ok, so at times I am. What homo does not want to satisfy a straight man's curiosity.
Q: Not every straight man is curios.
S: Whatever! Not until you get them liquored up. Lol, I know, it is fun to mess with them.
Q: I know this cannot be you main income.
S: I model on the side for Victoria and teach bedroom acrobatics to women..
Q: Teach women? shouldn't they be teaching you?
S: Oh no baby, I can do things most women dream of doing and always giving new techniques on
Q: I just threw up in my mouth. Lol, you are crazy
S: I can be alot to handle
S: You say penist, lol. Yes, I am and very brand new at it but enjoying everytime I can get on stage and tickle the ivorys
Q: Is it rare to find gay black dueling pianists?
S: How do you know I am gay? Is it that obvious? Jk, I think so. I mean gurl, I am a comodity
Q: Do you get alot of requests for showtunes or the "gay music"?
S: I am still trying to figure out what gay music is but I don't get alot of requests for it. I enjoy playing showtunes but alot people give me R&B, pop, rap, or whats currently on the radio.
Q: What do you like to play?
S: Anything that makes your booty shake is worth playing. No country though.
Q: Aren't you from Tennesse, home of country music?
S: I am but don't like playing country. Enjoy listening and dancing to it but it is different once you have to play and sing country. I really didn't grow up listening to country.
Q: I watched your show and its obvious you are flaming, are straight men scared of you.
S: Really???!! Lol, at first they are but once they see the women adore me and I am not a lioness on the prowl, they open up and start to feel comfortable around me
Q: You cannot tell me you are not on the prowl.
S: Ok, so at times I am. What homo does not want to satisfy a straight man's curiosity.
Q: Not every straight man is curios.
S: Whatever! Not until you get them liquored up. Lol, I know, it is fun to mess with them.
Q: I know this cannot be you main income.
S: I model on the side for Victoria and teach bedroom acrobatics to women..
Q: Teach women? shouldn't they be teaching you?
S: Oh no baby, I can do things most women dream of doing and always giving new techniques on
Q: I just threw up in my mouth. Lol, you are crazy
S: I can be alot to handle