Shawny

Shawny is a Montreal-based children's artist, Youtuber, and performer. His goofy energy and engaging blend of folk/pop/rock music is sure to get kids laughing, singing, and coming out of their shell. Shawny considers himself an "edu-tainer". His goal is to create music that is silly, catchy, and accessible to kids, while still dealing with important themes such as self-care, acceptance, and showing kindness towards others. There's no reason why kids' music can't be both "high quality" while still being enjoyable for kids (and adults!) to listen to. Shawny is influenced by fellow Canadian musicians like Raffi, Barenaked Ladies, and Sharon, Lois & Bram. However, his best ideas come from all the kids he performs for -- after all, who knows what they want to hear better than they do?

"Shawny" has been creating children's music since March 2020, beginning as a product of the early pandemic quarantine. Having worked as an elementary school music teacher for MANY years, Shawny was inspired to write his own songs that his students could relate to. Shawny was thrilled to see the positive effect this music was having on his students during such a difficult time. Since he was used to singing to them via Zoom, Shawny took it a step further and made his own Youtube channel. The warm reception of these videos inspired him to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a recording artist and live performer for kids.