SoundClick artist: Shinique - I'm just a songwriter from Long Island.

I'm 24 years old from Long Island, New York. I can't think of anything I'd rather do than write songs & hear other people sing what I created in my head.

I was blessed to have written a song on Chris Brown's "In My Zone" Mixtape called "Medusa". He KILLED it. I was excited. I'm still excited. My bestie K-Mac basically wrote & produced the whole mixtape & Chris' current single called "Deuces" off the "Fan of a Fan" mixtape Chris & Tyga did together, so I rep CBE pretty hard. My production team is called So Pyro. If you know the group i15 from the "Soulja Girl" & "Lost in Love" videos, that's my family. Im hoping to move to Cali soon to finish school & get my songwriting career poppin'. This page has my old music on it from when I 1st learned how to record (High School), so excuse me if I sound a little ghetto on here. LoL

Follow me @ShiniquezSoPyro on Twitter & don't be scared to hit me up. I won't bite. :)

I heart you guyz forever. Be blessed & never give up on your dream! I'm sure not about to give up on mine.

With Love,
<3 Nique

Why this name?

It's my middle name. All of my siblings use middle names. Don't ask me why. I guess we all hate our 1st names. LoL

Do you play live?

Sometimes... I do musical theatre too.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

How else would people all over the world hear my music?

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Yeah definitely!

Band History:

Started singing when I was 4 in church & they haven't been able to shut me up yet.

Your influences?

Brandy, Aaliyah, India.Arie, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, The Whole Darkchild Camp, The Underdogs, Faith Evans, Tevin Campbell, Beyonce, Tha Corna Boyz, Meelah (From 702), Nicole Wray, Keri Hilson, Candice Nelson, The Clutch!, Prince, Vanity, Coko (From SWV), Pussy Cat Dolls (PCD), Castro & Das (From I-15), Kenisha Pratt, K-Mac, Chris Brown, My Dad, My Mom, My Older Sisters & Brothers, Usher, K-Young, Ray J, Mario, Latif, Karen Clark-Sheard, Kierra Sheard, Kim Burrell, Mary Mary, Ted & Sherri, J Moss, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Evanescence, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Tank, Coldplay, Ryan Cabrera, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, Hoobastank, Yellow Card, Shania Twain (I basically listen to any and everything LOL)

Favorite spot?

My Computer Desk a.k.a. Tha Compudio! ... Don't be stealin' my word.

Equipment used:

Cubase... The rest is ::CLASSIFIED::

Anything else...?

OH AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY POSITIVE COMMENTS TO PUT IN MY MESSAGE BOARD I'D APPRECIATE IT IF YOU KEPT THEM TO YOURSELVES...THAT GOES FOR EMAIL AS WELL...AFTER LISTENIN' TO MY MUSIC..IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT I'MMA TEACH YOU WHAT TO DO IN 5 EASY STEPS!!!...STEP 1) LOOK AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN ...STEP 2) TURN YO HEAD A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT ...STEP 3) FIND THE LITTLE RED 'X' ...STEP 4) CLICK IT ...STEP 5) DON'T EVER VISIT MY PAGE AGAIN...~1LuV~ -NiQuE-NiQuE-

Only constructive criticism is welcome here.