BIO

Shaan Ramaprasad is a producer and string player based in New York & East Tennessee. He has worked on records for 21 Savage, A.R. Rahman, Teddy Swims, Cher, Mac Ayres, the Jonas Brothers, Luke Chiang, Elyanna, Chance the Rapper, Jamila Woods, Rapsody, KYLE (SuperDuperKyle), Xavier Omar, Jordan Ward, Reuben James, Madison Ryann Ward, Gareth Donkin, Kwaku Asante, Victor Franco, Grace Weber, Tia Ray, Lindsey Lomis, Sneha Prakash, among many others.

In 2023, Shaan collaborated with and played alongside hip-hop artist Wale, reimagining his songs with strings for a sold-out Kennedy Center show. Shortly thereafter, Shaan worked with CARRTOONS as string arranger & violinist for his NPR Tiny Desk Concert.​

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Today, Shaan and his work have been featured by Good Morning America, NPR's Morning Edition, COLORS, US News & World Report, and the Associated Press.

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Adding a personal touch to his craft, Shaan records on a violin he built himself, under the guidance of JW Green, East Tennessee fiddle maker and World War II veteran. The two were guests on NBC's TODAY Show.

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Shaan previously worked at Park Avenue Artists. Highlights include producing a collaboration between Joshua Bell and COVID-19 frontline workers, in partnership with Carnegie Hall; as well as project managing Time for Three's GRAMMY-winning album, Letters for the Future.

Receiving a degree in biomedical engineering, Shaan graduated from Vanderbilt University. During his time in college, he served as the musical director of the Melodores, overseeing performances at the Ryman Auditorium and America's Got Talent. As a student, Shaan produced the Melodores' tours through the Middle East & Asia, and benefit concerts for high school choirs in his hometown in Tennessee.

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For inquiries, please contact susannah.karron@parkavenueartists.com

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Photo by Ian Schiff