Duncan Sheik
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Duncan Sheik | |
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Background information | |
Born | Montclair, New Jersey, United States | November 18, 1969
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals, electronics |
Years active | 1993–present |
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Website | duncansheik |
Duncan Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, composer and actor. Sheik is known for his 1996 debut single "
Early life
Sheik is a native of
Career
Early in his musical career, Sheik played guitar for other artists, including Liz and Lisa (with Elizabeth Mitchell and Lisa Loeb). Sheik also played on His Boy Elroy's 1993 album through his connections from a fellow Brown alum, Tracee Ellis Ross.[6]
Singer-songwriter
In 1996, Sheik released his self-titled
In 1998, Sheik recorded "Embraceable You" for
Sheik sang a duet with singer Howard Jones on Jones' 2000 single entitled Someone You Need.[11]
Sheik released
In 2009 he released Whisper House, a concept album which provided the score for the musical of the same name.[12] The stage musical premiered at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in January 2010, after a workshop at Vassar College, produced by New York Stage and Film in 2009.[13][14]
In 2011, Sheik released
Composer
In addition to being a singer-songwriter, Sheik has also composed music for plays, musicals, and movie soundtracks. He composed original music for the 2002
In 2004, he composed the score for the film A Home at the End of the World. The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "...takes the sensitivity and tension of the film's plot and crafts incidental music and new songs that complement the movie well."[19] He composed the score for the 2005 film Through the Fire with Pete Miser.[20][21]
Sheik wrote the music for
In 2012, Sheik wrote
Sheik wrote the music and lyrics to the 2013 musical adaptation of American Psycho,[29] which opened at the Almeida Theatre in London, and was later staged on Broadway in 2016.[30]
In 2013, Sheik wrote the music for the musical adaptation of the novel
In 2015, Sheik wrote the musical thriller Noir with Kyle Jarrow. It premiered as part of New York Stage and Film's season in July to August 2015 at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College. Inspired by live radio plays and classic film noir, the musical was directed by Rachel Chavkin.[33][34][35]
In 2016 he prepared the music for the Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.) production of The Taming of the Shrew, described in The Washington Post as "an assortment of preexisting songs by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik".[36]
Other work
Sheik produced singer-songwriter Micah Green's 2000 debut album
In 2000, Sheik wrote the foreword to The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions, by Soka Gakkai International leader Daisaku Ikeda.[citation needed]
In 2006, Sheik recorded the song "A Purple Trail" for Other Songs and Dances, Vol. 1. In 2008, Sheik participated in
Personal life
Concert dates in support of Sheik's 2011 album Covers 80's were canceled when Sheik sought treatment for alcohol addiction.[15] In a message to fans on his tumblr blog, Sheik noted that he had entered a treatment center on the same day his latest album was released and had told his staff, "My record is coming out and I’m checking in."[42]
Sheik has a daughter with his girlfriend, model Nora Ariffin.[43][44]
Sheik practices Nichiren Buddhism and is a member of the US branch of the worldwide Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International.[45]
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result |
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1997 | Billboard Music Awards | Himself | Top Adult Top 40 Artist | Nominated |
"Barely Breathing" | Top Adult Top 40 Track | Won | ||
1998 | Grammy Awards
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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
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Nominated | |
1999 | BMI Pop Awards
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Award-Winning Song | Won | |
2007 | Tony Awards | Spring Awakening | Best Original Score | Won |
Best Orchestrations | Won | |||
Drama Desk Awards
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Outstanding Music | Won | ||
Outstanding Orchestrations | Nominated | |||
2008 | Grammy Awards
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Best Musical Show Album
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Won | |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards
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American Psycho | Outstanding New Score | Nominated |
Discography
Duncan Sheik discography | |
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Studio albums | 9 |
Live albums | 1 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 23 |
Remix albums | 1 |
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | sales threshold )
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US [46] |
US Heat
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1996 | Duncan Sheik
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83 | 1 | |
1998 | Humming
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163 | — | |
2001 | Phantom Moon
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2002 | Daylight
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110 | — | |
2006 | White Limousine
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2009 | Whisper House
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181 | — | |
2011 | Covers 80s
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— | — | |
2015 | Legerdemain
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2022 | Claptrap
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Year | Album details |
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2020 | Live at the Cafe Carlyle (New York, NY / 2017)
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Remix albums
Year | Album details |
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2012 | Covers 80s Remixed
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details |
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2006 | Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
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2007 | Greatest Hits - Brighter: A Duncan Sheik Collection
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Extended plays
Year | Album details |
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2005 | Rhino Hi-Five: Duncan Sheik
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2011 | Harvest (Music from the Motion Picture) (with David Poe)
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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CAN [49] |
US [50] |
US AC [51] |
US Adult
[52] |
US Dance
[53] |
US Pop
[54] | ||||
1996 | "Barely Breathing" | 12 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | 10 | Duncan Sheik | |
1997 | "She Runs Away" | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | ||
"Reasons for Living" | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |||
"Wishful Thinking" | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | Great Expectations (soundtrack) | ||
1998 | "Bite Your Tongue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Humming | |
1999 | "That Says It All" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001 | "A Mirror in the Heart" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Phantom Moon | |
2002 | "On a High" | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | Daylight | |
"Half-Life" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2005 | "White Limousine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | White Limousine | |
"The Dawn's Request" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2008 | "We're Here to Tell You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whisper House | |
2009 | "Earthbound Starlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Play Your Part" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2012 | "Shout" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Covers Eighties Remixed | |
2013 | "Lay Down Your Weapons" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
2020 | "Barely Breathing 2020 'Dear 45'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021 | "Better Things For Better Living" (with Simon Kafka) |
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2022 | "Experience" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Claptrap | |
"Maybe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Something Happening Here" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Chimera II" (featuring Oora) |
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"There's No Telling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Stage credits
- Twelfth Night – 2002
- Nero (Another Golden Rome) – 2006 (San Francisco)[55][56]
- Spring Awakening – 2006
- The Nightingale – 2003, 2005 (workshop) 2006 (based on The Nightingale)[55]
- Whisper House – 2010 (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego)[14]
- Carson McCullers Talks About Love (with Suzanne Vega) — 2011 (Off-Broadway)[57][58]
- Alice by Heart – 2012
- American Psycho — 2013[59]
- The Taming of the Shrew — 2016 (Washington, DC)[36][60]
- The Secret Life of Bees — 2019 (Atlantic Theater Company, New York)
Film and television credits
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See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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