Media
Live Setup
| Unplugged | Yes |
| Cover band | No |
| Members | 1 |
| Feb / 2019 | • | Opening For Tech N9ne | Bristol | |||
| Jan / 2019 | • | Performance and Master Class | ACM Guildford | |||
| Jan / 2019 | • | DiY Gang Master Class | Guildford | |||
| Nov / 2022 | • | Otaku Link 4 | The Old Bell Hotel, Derby, GB | |||
| Nov / 2022 | • | MCM Comic Con Birmingham | National Exhibition Centre, Marston Green, GB | |||
| Nov / 2022 | • | Brighton Anime and Gaming Con | The Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, GB | |||
| Oct / 2022 | • | MCM Comic Con London | Excel Lo, London, GB | |||
| Oct / 2022 | • | Iberanime Portugal | Exponor - Porto International Fair, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, PT | |||
| Oct / 2022 | • | New Skool Rules | NewSkoolRules, Rotterdam, NL | |||
| May / 2021 | • | Opening for R.A The Rugged Man | London | |||
| Dec / 2020 | • | gigmit LIVE on Twitch | Berlin, DE | |||
| May / 2020 | • | Sound City Liverpool 2020 | Liverpool, GB | |||
| Sep / 2019 | • | Live at Heart 2019 | Örebro, SE | |||
| May / 2019 | • | Liverpool Sound City | Liverpool, GB | |||
| Aug / 2018 | • | The Blue & Purple Store Merry Hill | Dudley | |||
| Jun / 2018 | • | The Hard Work & Nunchucks Tour | Norwich | |||
| Jun / 2018 | • | The Hard Work & Nunchucks Tour | Derby | |||
| Jun / 2018 | • | The Hard Work & Nunchucks Tour | London | |||
| May / 2018 | • | Soundcity Festival | Liverpool, UK | |||
| May / 2018 | • | Fieldbounce Festival | Ostwestry, UK | |||
| May / 2018 | • | Liverpool Sound City | Liverpool, GB | |||
| Apr / 2018 | • | DPO SHOP EVENT 2018 | Köln, DE | |||
| Feb / 2018 | • | FastForward Conference | Amsterdam, Holland | |||
| Feb / 2018 | • | Indie Con | London, UK | |||
| Feb / 2018 | • | MAP Roadshow | Northampton, UK | |||
| Feb / 2018 | • | Babilonia Black | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| May / 2017 | • | Common People Festival | Oxford, UK | |||
| Nov / 2016 | • | ShaoDow Album Launch Party | London, UK | |||
| May / 2016 | • | Duusra | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Nov / 2015 | • | Opening For Stormzy | Norwich, UK | |||
| Sep / 2014 | • | Opening For The Pharcyde | London, UK | |||
| Sep / 2014 | • | Hip Hop Kemp | Czech Republic | |||
| Jan / 2014 | • | Kolor Club | Budapest, Hungary | |||
| Sep / 2013 | • | Roxy | Prague, Czech Republic | |||
| Aug / 2013 | • | Reading Festival | Reading, UK | |||
| Aug / 2013 | • | Leeds Festival | Leeds, UK | |||
| Nov / 2012 | • | Tech N9ne Tour Support | London, UK | |||
| Dec / 2010 | • | Opening For Skepta | Oxford, UK | |||
| Label / Release | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DiY Gang Entertainment | |||
|
ShaDow Clone (Naruto Inspired) | Single | 2024 |
|
BAKA 馬鹿 | Single | 2024 |
|
Shonen Pro Dad | Single | 2023 |
|
Menacing | Single | 2023 |
|
SHUHARI | Single | 2023 |
|
Re:Set | Single | 2022 |
| Mashed | |||
|
SHAGGY BALL Z VS ONE JUMP MAN PT4 | Single | 2024 |
|
SHAGGY BALL Z VS ONE JUMP MAN PT2 | Single | 2022 |
|
Boy | Single | 2022 |
|
SHAGGY BALL Z VS ONE JUMP MAN PT3 | Single | 2022 |
| Shao Dow | |||
|
Eren Yeager Fi DEAD | Single | 2022 |
|
シャオ道。The Way of Shao | Album | 2016 |
|
Kung Fu Hustler | Album | 2013 |
|
Cut The BullSpit | Album | 2012 |
| Joe Grind | |||
|
Smash!!! | Single | 2022 |
| RandomBeats LLC | |||
|
UNLIMITED | Single | 2022 |
| Straw Hat Boys | |||
|
Oh My Gosh (Ash) | Single | 2022 |
| Cam Steady, Inc. | |||
|
SPIDER-PUNK | Single | 2023 |
| Sam Sky & Roless & Shao Dow | |||
|
Zero (Anti-hero) | Single | 2023 |
| UKBias | |||
|
Crewdem | Single | 2024 |
After studying Shaolin Kung Fu with the monks whilst living in China, Shao Dow utilised the tenacity and determination he learnt from his martial arts training to independently forge his music career.
It’s little wonder Shao scooped the AIM Award for Hardest Working Artist – alongside his regular music releases, he has published ‘The Way of Shao Manga’ a manga comic book series through his own company, DiY Gang Entertainment.
The London-born artist also appeared on ITV's Ninja Warrior UK and was invited into Parliament to speak on behalf of grassroots music venues across the country. He was nominated for ‘Best Live Performer’ at The AIM Independent Music Awards 2022 AND 2023.
Known to rap in both English and Japanese, Shao is hard to define as just a regular artist. He constantly blurs the lines between anime, gaming, martial arts and his own music and has worked with icons such as Sean Schemmel (the voice of Goku - Dragon Ball Z) and featured on the first single from Tech N9ne’s ‘Asin9ne’ album.
Alongside his regular releases, Shao Dow works on the soundtrack for the Shaggy Ball Z vs One Jump Man animated series with Mashed and Channel 4 – the 3rd episode achieved more than 1 million views on YouTube in 10 days. He created the music for a ‘God of War’ inspired animation (over 7 million views) that became the soundtrack for an official anniversary celebration video for the game’s sequel by Sony Santa Monica and PlayStation and his music was used during the ‘All or Nothing: Arsenal’ documentary about Arsenal FC by Amazon Prime Video.
Shao Dow wrote a bespoke track for Fortnite’s ‘Mega City’ season update. ‘Thunder Roll’ was used in the official trailer and is one of the main in-game lobby themes and an emote.
When it comes to performing live, Shao delivers an unforgettable stage show. Mixing skilful lyricism, infectious beats and Kung Fu, he creates an unparalleled live experience.
He has opened for Tech N9ne, R.A The Rugged Man, KRS-One, Stormzy, 6LACK, Skepta and more, has performed at Reading/Leeds festivals, MCM Comic Con and has toured across the UK, Europe, The USA and Asia.
A truly unique Fire in the Booth with Charlie Sloth is the jewel in the crown of a plethora of radio shows, including Radio 1, 1xtra, Capital Xtra and BBC 6 Music.
Charlie Sloth
“One of the hardest workers I’ve ever met in this”
Red Bull Music
“Shao Dow approaches everything he does with the same tenacity and discipline: you wouldn’t bet against him.”
Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music)
“A brilliant rapper with a wonderful flow”
DJ Semtex (Capital Xtra)
“One of the hardest working MCs in the game out here”
Alex Baker (Kerrang Radio)
“An incredible rap artist, he just grafts and I have so much respect for him"
Crunchy Roll
"UK Rapper and Certified Anime Protagonist"
SHAO DOW EPK - https://shorturl.at/dgsO3