Shani Rigsbee

Shani Rigsbee ( SHANI), is part of a rare power pack of American stars that are equally fluent

both on stage, recordings and on screen. Her credits as a Recording Artist – Singer, Composer

and Producer appear in major motion pictures and she has performed at some of the world’s

most prestigious venues.

After relocating to Los Angeles at the end of her high school years, she honed her talents and

was introduced to a wide range of International music. She was then invited to tour, write and

record with some of the entertainment industry’s finest - both globally famous such as

International Pop Icon, ANDY and as well as an array of Artists. Soon her work became featured

in film, television, and new media with a special emphasis on globally diverse projects. With 4

Solo albums released Internationally, she has also released a variety of singles and

collaborations. Her musical, humanitarian venture called “We Hear Your Voice”, was an original

song penned and produced by Shani and features some of the World’s greatest voices singing in

solidarity and unity with top Producers and musicians in the industry lending support.

She has parlayed her skills both in the music world and her experience as both a performer on

screen and stage into also producing and directing. The Warner Brothers released feature film,

AMERICAN WRESTLER features Shani as a singer in the end title credit song she co-wrote

called “Rise” also performed with ANDY and the music video features Shani as also Director.

She has created and performed works for many other television and features which include her

song, “El Llamar de Pasión - Call of the Wild” in the ACADEMY AWARD WINNER for Best

Picture, CRASH. On screen, Shani has played a variety of roles from a sultry femme fatale to a

seductive ancient temptress. In GUARDIAN ANGEL, she plays a Detective and has also written

and performed the theme / end credit song “Far and Away” for the film. Shani was the Featured

Vocalist in the 20th Century Fox epic, ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING and also appeared in and

provided music for THE HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (Dreamworks). In THE KEEPER – THE

LEGEND OF OMAR KHAYYAM (Guide Company Films) with Academy Award Winner Vanessa

Redgrave, she played the exotic “Court Entertainer” and was also the Executive Producer of the

soundtrack and created original music for the film. One of her first major credits was being

chosen as the featured Vocalist for Sony Playstation’s PARASITE EVE, a mega popular and

ground-breaking International Hit. Her debut film role was the feature film CROSSWORLDS with

Josh Charles and Jack Black and she also has several episodic television credits in her archives

from her earlier ingénue days in Los Angeles.

Her upcoming project CITY OF CROWS is scripted feature film where she serves as a Producer

and is also a featured cast member and will provide the film’s theme song.

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