Shawn Rivera

Shawn Rivera is an American singer, songwriter, producer and percussionist best known for his work with the R&B vocal group Az Yet.

A Philadelphia native of Puerto Rican ancestry, Rivera is also the inventor of the popular cajon-style drum called SlapBoxx.

Discography

(with Az Yet)

• 1996: Az Yet (LaFace/Arista/BMG) lead vocalist, arranger, co-producer
• 1997: Hav Plenty soundtrack (Miramax) featured artist
• 1997: Steel soundtrack (Warner Bros.) featured artist
• 1998: Soul Train Christmas Starfest (Don Cornelius) featured artist, arranger, co-producer
• 1999: You're the Inspiration: A Collection of Peter Cetera's Greatest Hits (Sony) featured artist, arranger
• 2000: Body and Soul: The Timeless Collection featured artist
• 2001: Kingdom Come soundtrack featured artist
• 2006: Back Home 2007 LP (Az Yet Records Inc.)
• 2010: "This Masquerade" (single) - producer, arranger, engineer, vocalist
• 2011: "Ms. Behaving" (single) (Az Yet Records Inc.)
• 2012: "Star Spangled Banner" (single)
• 2013: "All It Takes"
• 2013: "Magical Moment" (Ikkut Rentaku) (KRU Records)

(as solo artist)

• 2000: Soulsa (Guardian/818 Music)
• 2001: Pleasures U Like - Jon B. (Sony/550 Records) writer, backing vocals
• 2001: Always High and Reaching - Everett B. Walters featured artist
• 2002: Sweet Oranges soundtrack featured artist
• 2004: Full Circle (Phillywood Music) (iTunes)
• 2007: Slaamd (Slaamd Records) [2] (iTunes)
• 2008: Notes from the Whistler - Alessandro Alessandroni featured artist
• 2009: "My Face" writer, producer, arranger, vocalist - Torre Alfina Blues Festival 2007 compilation
• 2009: "Don't Say Goodbye" writer, producer, arranger, vocalist - Torre Alfina Blues Festival 2007 compilation
• 2010: "Keep You Smiling" (single) (PhillyWood Music) writer, producer, arranger, vocalist, percussionist, programmer, engineer
• 2013: "Doin' the Most" (featured in TNT's Franklin and Bash
• 2013: "Say Goodbye" (Peter Gontha Presents: Wah Wah Watson)
• 2014: Caged Bird Songs: The Maya Angelou Songbook Vol. 1 producer, arranger, vocals, percussion, sequencing, editing

Personal life

Rivera wed Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor in The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia on 19 July 2014.