CHRIS SHIELDS

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Location, location, location—Chris Shields’ Man on Fire is a testament to Chicago’s prime location at the heart of the nation. Encompassing sounds from the south and east coast, and blending them in a way only Chicago can. With southern and east coast influences and Chicago soul, Man on Fire toggles between different sounds without ever sounding out of place.

Shields comes out the gate with one of the strongest tracks on the album, Inception, an epic, soulful and well written anthem of champions, that sets the stage for a serious of impressively produced tracks. On Rush, Chris blends his smooth delivery, ear for music, and the beautifully affecting voice of Latoria Kline to create a sound and atmosphere that feels like the ride home from the best night of your life. Fast Lane continues that “ride” with a sound that can only be understood by a drive down Lake Shore Drive in summertime Chi. A little more than halfway through the album, the progressive hustler amps up his sound with a heavy southern influence and dials back the introspection with club tracks like Stop, Drop, Roll and Watch Her Go. All before closing out the album with one of the most introspective tracks—Real Life, an audio celebratory toast—Glasses Up, and a bonus track that seems more like the title track to the album, Hot.

Man on Fire is a true Chicago tale, the story of a man who does what he must to do what he wants. Shields’ is a progressive hustler, usually contradictory terms, but embraced in Man on Fire. Shields embodies that conflict with his laid back delivery coupled with attention grabbing beats. Man on Fire has something for everyone, just like the city its author hails from. Shields delivers as a man on fire with a slow burning flame that hisses and crackles out truths and banalities in a manner only Chicago could.



By: Tyler “The Gent”



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Smoothe, Passionate, and Driven are three words to describe a
man who continues to rise above all expectations. Furthermore,
these words describe the prolific artist, Chris Shields.

Growing up in a single parent home just outside of Chicago,
Chris experienced first-hand, what it meant to struggle. It is
through the adverse experiences of his upbringing that he
developed the drive to excel. Determined to strive for
something greater, he accepted an athletic scholarship from
McKendree University where he graduated with a Bachelors
degree in Business Administration. Upon completion of the program he returned back
home to Maywood, IL with a strong ambition to pursue his true passion, music.

Since the release of his first single “Smiling Faces” in 2007, Chris Shields has built a path
on his musical journey that continues to wind farther up as he raises the bar for himself
with each new project. In 2008 he released his debut album, “Lend Me Ya Ear,” which
had tracks featured on Chicago’s top Hip-Hop radio station 107.5 WGCI. As an artist,
Shields is full of ambition and thus, has also released 3 mixtapes: Everybody Hates Chris,
Everybody Hates Chris Reloaded, and Sky’s The Limit: No Ceilings. Fans have also grown
fond of his music videos “Smiling Faces,” “Back Down,” and “Make a Movie,” which is
a featured single off of his most recent album Man on Fire. Each project exhibits great
artistry as well as collaborations with notable producers and other artists.

Shields, described as a “lyrical genius,” is no stranger to the Chicago hip-hop scene and is
known not only for his powerful words but also his high-energy performance style which
he has exhibited in various venues throughout the city. Chris was awarded as the Chicago
RedEye track-off contest winner in June ’10. His buzz extends beyond the Chicago city
limits as he has been featured on national sites such as WorldStarHipHop.com. One of
Chris’s most significant honors was his recognition as Hip Hop Weekly’s “Unsigned
Hype” (September, 2009). Passionate about his craft and dedicated to his fans,
Chris Shields comments, “I just love making music and I hope people can feel
that when they hear my material.” - ??Angie?Grozdic,?Publicist?????

"First Single off of Chicago MC Chris Shields upcoming album 'Man On Fire' August 2010. Directed by Chris & Blaq(Impakt Studios). whoischrisshields.blogspot.com"
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