Out to create his own brand of popular, progressive soul, yet grounded in classic songwriting and structure, this young but accomplished musician and solo artist has been accumulating fans and gaining industry credibility with his heartfelt, powerful shows, and award-winning songwriting, named BOTH the Grand Prize Winner AND Finalist (runner-up) in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and recognized twice as a top songwriter in the Billboard Songwriting Contest. In addition, Shu and his hardworking team have built a name for themselves on the New York scene as forward-thinking musical entrepreneurs, independently selling almost 4,000 copies of Shu's first release ("Shusic"), and embracing the "post-label" age with vigor by going digital, and aggressive pursuing licensing and partnership opportunities for Shu's latest single, "Beautiful & Broken"