Shawn Ward has been played on NTS shows including Shanti Celeste, with Shadows first played on 27 February 2025.

Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Shawn Ward is a musician, producer, and DJ. He's been busy creating music with his unique deep house style that infuses his influences of latin, funk and jazz. He began his music career at age 7, taking 8 years of classical piano training, and later learned guitar from his Dad. Proving his musical skills and passion to produce, his first EP "In The City" on Turbo Recordings was released in 2001 to critical acclaim. Tracks from the EP appear numerous compilation CDs, including Tim Fielding's Journey By DJs and Timmy Regisford's One Night at Club Shelter NYC.

Since then, Shawn has quickly built up an impressive catalog and following, with strong releases on European and US house labels such as Polyphonics, Tweekin, Blockhead, Sensei, Fabergé, and Elevation, and has recently received excellent exposure in the house scene for his releases on the legendary Nottingham label DiY Discs, as well as Dallas-based Fair Park, and the popular new Flat & Round imprint. His music has been supported and played by Miguel Migs, Ben Watt, Mark Farina, Fred Everything, Bob Sinclair, Halo, Kevin Saunderson, and Ralph Lawson to name a few.

Shawn has also been busy DJing his groovy deep house style across the globe, taking him to the UK, Sweden, Miami (Winter Music Conference), Los Angeles, San Diego, Mexico, and South America. He has played with DJs such as Jesper Dahlback, Rasoul, Johnny Fiasco, and Lego.

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