Biography
There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) an American punk trio from New Haven, CT;
2) an Afro-Irish DJ turned singer-songwriter/producer based in Dublin;
3) an Australian hardcore punk band from Melbourne;
4) an American producer based in Sacramento;
5) a German hardcore punk band from Berlin.
1. Shiv was an American punk trio from New Haven, CT, influenced by the aggressive noise bands who called the Amphetamine Reptile label home. They put out their debut, Flayed & Ashamed, in 1996.
2. shiv is Afro-Irish DJ turned singer-songwriter/producer Siobhan McClean based in Dublin. Born in Zimbabwe on 27 June 1995-to a musical family and then moving to Ireland at age 5, shiv's sound is influenced by the music that moulded her childhood and mastered by the mindful attention she applies to her craft.
Though she studied Psychology in college and planned to pursue a career in Educational Psychology, a song she wrote & sang for her sisters Maid of Honour speech and shared to Youtube, after being scouted soon her lifelong hobby became a serious career path. shiv's music is a unique blend of R&B and Low-Fi Hip Hop, with elements of Soul and Neo-Soul. In recent years shiv's work has captured the attention of UK and Irish radio stations such as 2FM and BBC, as well as being featured in Hotpress, Goldenplec, and COLORSXSTUDIOS. In 2020 shiv has moved up in the Irish music scene and beyond, and continues amid a challenging new musical environment to soothe us with her silky-sweet voice, soulful lyrics, and warm hazy instrumentals.
3. Shiv (often credited as Shivved) is an Australian hardcore punk band from Melbourne. The band released a self-titled demo cassette in 2016.
4. American producer based in Sacramento, United States digitally represented as a monkey wearing glasses and sporting a red bow-tie.
5. Shiv is a German hardcore punk band from Berlin. The band released "Glee" in 2025.
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