“My father's very public life as Famous Amos was the opposite of that of his ex-wife, my mother Shirley, who was fighting a very private, solitary battle with mental illness.”

American songwriter, author, blues singer, record producer and digital marketing entrepreneur

Shawn Ellis Amos is an American songwriter, author, blues singer, record producer, and digital marketing entrepreneur. He works across music and writing, and is known for moving between the creative and business sides of the entertainment world. His career spans songwriting, recording, producing, and publishing, with blues at the center of much of his public work. He is also active in digital marketing, which adds a modern entrepreneurial side to a profile rooted in music and authorship.