Sheila E.

Birth Name:

Sheila Cecelia Escovedo

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Music department, Actress, Sound department

Co-founded and is co-chair for the Elevate Hope Foundation, which helps abused and abandoned children through music therapy
Recognition and acclaim recieved includes the Imagen Foundation's Humanitarian Award, the Angels Across America Award, the Prism Lifetime Achivement Award and the Women of Soul Award
Recorded a version of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" that sold more than 6 million copies worldwide to raise funds for the Pediatric Aids Foundation
Was hired to direct and arrange music for the 1998 and 1999 ALMA Awards, as well as the 2005 MTV VMAs
Was one of the performers for USA for Africa's "We are the World․"
Father, Pete, is a percussionist with whom she has often performed, and is the leader of the fusion jazz ensemble Azteca
First began playing musical instruments at 3 years old
Her first live performance came at age 5 when she was invited to perform on stage by her father in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,000, and it is an experience she attributes for inspiring her music career
Her first solo album was produced with the help of Prince, and the lead single "The Glamorous Life" went on to win numerous awards
Her album "Sex Cymbal" was produced by her younger brother, Peter Michael
Her first credited film role came in 1986's "Kush Groove․"
Is a drummer/singer best known for high-profile collaborations with such artists as Prince, Beyonce, Hans Zimmer and Jennifer Lopez
Is the founder and president of the production company Heaven Productions Music
Made history as the first female bandleader to appear on late night TV when she was hired for ex-NBA star Magic Johnson's "The Magic Hour," for which she also co-wrote the theme song
Shared soundtrack credits with the likes of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston for 1998's "The Prince of Egypt․"
Toured with Prince during the 1984 - 1985 Purple Rain Tour
Was a part of the Sign o' the Times Tour with Prince that was once rated as the 15th best tour in music history by Rolling Stone magazine
Won the Grand Prize in Season Three of CMT's "Gone Country," leading to a career resurgence with her first country single and music video
In cooperation with TOCA Kaman Music, she has developed her own lines of percussion instruments for both kids and adults

2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction:Nominated

Sheila E.

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