Shawn grew up with his grandparents William and Sally, who introduced Shawn to singing at the age of 5 years old in their family church. He quickly developed a passion for singing gospel and country music. Coming from a strong Christian home, Shawn received a lot of encouragement from grandparents and aunts and uncles. After High School Shawn decided to put everything on hold along with his dreams of being a country music recording artist so he could join the United States Navy where he has dedicated nearly 15 years of his life to his country where he became a highly decorated 1st class Petty Officer. Another love of Shawn's is the rodeo where he developed the passion of being a bull-rider and rode the Northwest and the Military Pro Rodeo Circuit. He is now signed as a Country/Christian Recording Artist with Visionway Records Nashville. Now finally getting to do the one thing that he truly has loved all of his life, Shawn will be releasing his debut CD fall of 2009.