Shawn comes by way of his storytelling technique authentically. The only child of of world renowned cookie entrepreneur Wally “Famous” Amos and marvelous singer Shirley “Shirl-ee May” Ellis, Shawn spent his youth grooving in nightclubs along the boulevards of broken dreams of Hollywood, and in his parents' company picking up on inner circle struggles and success stories. He helped turn his father’s cookie business into a reality before transitioning from screenwriting at A&M Films to the stage, crafting acclaimed Americana music that wrestled with race and identity. As a record producer, Shawn oversaw soul icon Solomon Burke’s final three albums and produced seminal collection projects, including Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones and the Grammy-nominated box set Rhapsodies in Black: Music and Words from the Harlem Renaissance. https://www.shawnamos.com/shows-news. https://www.shawnamos.com/shows-news