ShiGGa Shay (Pek Jin Shen)

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ShiGGa Shay
Shigga Shay profile.jpg
Born
Pek Jin Shen

12 September 1992
EducationDiploma in Media & Communications
Alma materHenry Park Primary School, Queensway Secondary School, Singapore Polytechnic
OccupationRapper, music producer, songwriter
Years active2010 - present
Websitehttp://www.shiggashay.com/
'Lion City Kia' (2014) is one of ShiGGa Shay's most played songs on Spotify. The song features two other members from the Grizzle Grind Crew, Lineath and Akeem. Photo from Spotify.
The album cover for ShiGGa Shay's single 'LimPeh' (2013), in collaboration with fellow Singaporean rapper Tosh Rock. Photo from Napster.

ShiGGa Shay is one of the front runners of Singapore’s rap community. ShiGGa Shay has performed on local stages such as Ultra Singapore. He has also performed internationally, most notably at The White House in 2016.[1] Since 2011, he has released several singles and albums. In his work, he has collaborated with other Singaporean artistes such as Benjamin Kheng and Gentle Bones. ShiGGa Shay has a distinct music style, blending the rap music genre with Singaporean references, Singlish, local dialects, and even other languages commonly spoken in Singapore. The double uppercase ‘G’s in his stage name represent the Grizzle Grind crew.[2] ShiGGa Shay is active on YouTube (YouTube Channel), Instagram (Instagram account), and Twitter (Twitter account).

Background

ShiGGa Shay played the Dizi (Chinese flute) in primary school and the trombone in secondary school. During his National Service, he was in the Music and Drama Company (MDC). His interest in hip-hop was piqued at the age of 9 when he had listened to Eminem’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” while spring cleaning one day for Chinese New Year.[3] ShiGGa Shay made his public debut in 2009 when he appeared on Channel 5’s “Live N Loaded”. The programme aimed to shine the spotlight on new local artists. At the time, he was not well-received by the audience who criticised him for his arrogance and exaggerated American accent.[4]

Noise Singapore (Mentee)

ShiGGa Shay's professional music career kick-started when he participated in the Music Mentorship Programme organised by Noise Singapore.[5] The programme is an initiative by the National Arts Council, aiming to nurture a new generation of Singapore musicians.[6] During the course of the programme, he had been selected and mentored by local producer Don Richmond.[7] In a 2015 interview with Today, ShiGGa Shay shared that the experience had taught him the importance of keeping an open mind and the value of stepping outside his comfort zone.[8]

Discography

Albums

In 2015, ShiGGa Shay released a full length album titled ‘ShiGGa Shay’. Two songs, ‘Wussapa’ and ‘Afraid to Love’, were released as singles prior to the album launch.[9]

Album ShiGGa Shay (2015) Duration
1 Never Learn 1:43
2 Lion City Kia (with Lineath and Akeem) 4:11
3 Siala (with Wang Weiliang) 2:52
4 Lonely 4:51
5 Wussapa 2:28
6 Red & Blue (with Benjamin Kheng) 4:31
7 Afraid to Love (with Gentle Bones) 5:30
8 Ang Moh Pai (with Tosh Rock) 3:07
9 Brothers Forever (with Wang Weiliang) 5:28
10 Everybody 3:24
11 Mama Don’t Cry 3:53

ShiGGa Shay started rapping professionally in 2010 and released his first mixtape titled ‘Shigga Shay’s In The Building' in 2011. He then went on to produce his EP album ‘They Call Me ShiGGa’ in 2012.[10]

Album They Call Me ShiGGa (2012) Duration
1 Moon Talk 3:07
2 Let’s Roll 3:42
3 Gravity 3:35
4 Vee’s Interlude (with Vanessa Fernandez) 0:37
5 Rock My World (with Vanessa Fernandez) 4:13
6 What’s My Name (Voicemail) 1:39
7 ShiGGa ShiGGa 4:28
8 Break Me (with Muzique) 4:04
9 Echoes (with Sylvia Ratonel) 5:03
10 Echoes (Clean Version) (with Sylvia Ratonal) 3:20

Singles

ShiGGa Shay was one of 27 artistes featured in Singapore's National Day Parade 2019 song titled Our Singapore. The song paid homage to previous National Day Parade songs - We Will Get There in 2002 and Our Singapore in 2015. Additionally, the song featured artistes from various generations including veterans like Rahimah Rahim and Jacintha Abisheganaden, as well as icons such as Dick Lee and JJ Lin.[11]

Feature Our Singapore - NDP 2019 Theme Song 4:00

In 2015, ShiGGa Shay worked with local veteran singer Stefanie Sun to record ‘Simply, Love’.[12] The song was recorded for the album 'Sing, Love'. The album had been created to commemorate Singapore’s 50th year of independence as part of the nationwide SG50 campaign. The song was written by Dr. Liang Wern Fook, a front-runner of Singapore's Mandopop music genre Xinyao.[13] The following year, ShiGGa Shay released three singles. The single titled ‘Tapau’ was for a local film ‘3688’ that he had acted in.[14]


In 2013, ShiGGa Shay collaborated with local rapper Tosh Rock to produce a single titled ‘LIMPEH’ which stayed on the iTunes Singapore Charts for 14 days.[15] The single also made it to the second position on iTunes Malaysia Hip-Hop charts. ShiGGa Shay released a music video for this song on YouTube (official music video) which has garnered over 800,000 views as of March 2019.[16]

Year Title Duration
2019 Paiseh 2:10
2016 In My Hand 3:08
2016 What’s Wrong 3:40
2016 Tapau (From “3688”) 2:31
2015 Simply, Love 5:25
2014 Lion City Kia (with Lineath and Akeem) 4:13
2013 LimPeh (ft. Tosh Rock) 3:28

Career highlights

The movie poster for '3688', a 2015 film directed by local director Royston Tan. Photo from IMDb.
The Grizzle Grind Crew circa 2016. Photo from RedBull.

‘3688’ (2015)

ShiGGa Shay had an acting role in Royston Tan’s film as the character Hai Er, who is the son of a coffee shop owner. The film follows the characters on a journey of self-discovery where they come to realise their passions in life.[17]

Awards

Year Awarding Organization Award
2017 Asia Tatler Gen.T List 2017[18]
2012 WorldStarHipHop Unsigned Talent of The Week[19]

Grizzle Grind (2013 - Present Day)

ShiGGa Shay is the co-founder of the local music collective Grizzle Grind (official website). As of 2019, the collective is 18 members strong comprising of individuals from Singapore's arts scene.Grizzle Grind is also an aspiring entertainment company with two subsidiaries - Grizzle Films and Grizzle Sounds. ShiGGa Shay is the main producer for Grizzle Films which creates advertised content and music videos for artists. Grizzle Films has worked with notable brands such as Starhub in 2014 and Reebok in 2012.[20]


In April 2015, The Grizzle Grind Crew (GGC) held a free concert titled “The CONFESSTIVAL X 2nd Grizzle Grind Crew Anniversary Party”.[21] Through the concert, they had hoped to inspire the next generation of Singaporeans to pursue their passions in the arts.

Media appearances

Date Company About
2018 Gov.sg ShiGGa Shay was the featured artist in a music video titled ‘Choose water - Drink Up!’ was released as part of the ‘Let’s Beat Diabetes’ campaign.[22]
2017 Gatsby The commercial featured ShiGGa Shay having a rap battle with himself, showing off the two applications of Gatsby’s Pomade.[23]
2017 MINDEF ShiGGa Shay and local film producer Jack Neo performed their song ‘Book Out Day’ at the MINDEF Volunteers’ Dinner.[24]
2017 Puma Singapore ShiGGa Shay was featured in Puma's #RunTheStreets campaign.[25]
2017 16 BARIS He was featured on Malaysian YouTube channel '16 BARIS' together with Senna and QBE.[26]
2016 Martell ShiGGa Shay collaborated with Martell for the launch of their new NCF liquor.[27]
2015 The Straits Times’ ST Sessions ShiGGa Shay was featured in the second season of The Straits Times' ST Sessions series.[28]
2014 JUICE Magazine ShiGGa Shay appeared on the cover of the issue and had a 4-page spread about his upcoming plans for his music career.[29]
2014 Durex Singapore ShiGGa Shay along with other Singaporean artists like The Sam Willows, DJ Nicole Chen and Celeste Chen were featured the #SomebodyLikeMe movement.
2012 Clicknetwork ShiGGa Shay performed on Clicknetwork's Playlist show with beatboxer Ryan Sleeper.[30]

Social causes

In February 2019, ShiGGa Shay was a featured performer in a music video released by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS). ShiGGa Shay wrote the rap lyrics for the track.[31] Titled 'Fire in the Rain' (YouTube video), the music video featured a host of individuals with special needs who participated in the execution of the video. The music video was directed by Singaporean director Royston Tan and composed by Don Richmond.[32]


ShiGGa Shay performed at the Music For A Cause (official website) Festival held at the Singapore Management University’s Campus Green in January 2018.[33] The festival was organised to fundraise for the selected social causes.


In 2016, ShiGGa Shay was an ambassador for Pink Dot Singapore alongside TV host Anita Kapoor and local artiste Liu Ling Ling.[34] During an interview with Popspoken, ShiGGa Shay explained his motivations behind being a Pink Dot ambassador, stating that he felt "strongly against any form of discrimination".[35]

Performances

ShiGGa Shay and Tabitha Nauser performed at the State Dinner for Singapore at the White House in 2016.
Year Event Location
Nov 2018 G-SHOCK’s G-Fest 2018[36] *SCAPE Playspace, Singapore
Sept 2018 Singapore Night[37] SKYXX - Garden & Lounge, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
June 2018 Sundown Festival: Sundown Live Party

(Held in conjunction with Fivb Beach Volleyball World Tour Singapore 2018)[38]

Siloso Beach, Sentosa, Singapore
Oct 2017 Sin City Zouk Club, Singapore
Oct 2017 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals Singapore Gala Night Marina Bay Sands Ballroom, Singapore
Sept 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
Sept 2017 Singapore Day[39] Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
July 2017 Wheeler’s Festival[40] Wheeler’s Estate, Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore
July 2017 IGNITE! Music Festival 2017[41] Republic Polytechnic Lawn
Dec 2016 Mediacorp Channel 5’s Celebrate 2017 Suntec City, Singapore
Nov 2016 Singapore Fashion Awards 2016 National Gallery Singapore, Singapore[42]
Nov 2016[43] & Nov 2017[44] IT’S THE SHIP N.A. (on a cruise ship)
Oct 2016 Hardy Hardy Fall/Winter Fashion Show[45] National Gallery Singapore, Singapore
Sept 2016 & June 2017 Ultra Singapore[46] Ultra Park, 1 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
Aug 2016 The White House - State Dinner Party for Singapore: After Party[47] The White House, United States of America
Aug 2016 Dick Lee Singapop! 60th Birthday Concert[48] The Star Theatre, Singapore
July 2016 The Sam Willows’ Take Heart Tour Singapore[49] Hard Rock Hotel’s The Coliseum, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
July 2016[50] & June-July 2017[51] SHINE Festival Orchard Road, Singapore
Jan 2016 Raising the Bar Festival Malaysia
Dec 2015 Influence Asia 2015[52] Suntec City Convention Hall 6, Singapore
Dec 2015 Suntec City’s Countdown Party 2016[53] Suntec Plaza, Singapore
Dec 2015 & Nov 2017 *SCAPE Invasion[54] *SCAPE, Singapore
Dec 2015 & Dec 2017 ZoukOut Siloso Beach, Singapore
Nov 2015 Neon Lights[55] For Canning Green & Gate, Singapore
Oct 2015 Digital Fashion Week Singapore 2015[56] Capitol Theatre
Oct 2015 Noise Alumni Concert The Lawn @ The Foothills, Singapore
June 2015 YFest[57] Singapore
Feb 2014 100% Bulletproof Night Phuture Club, Zouk, Singapore
Aug 2010 & 2014 National Day Parade[58] Singapore

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