Education
Solomon attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.
Solomon attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.
Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to Electric and Music Industries and SIRE respectively. During this time, Sheppard co-wrote material with other songwriters. Solomon returned to song writing in the United States, co-writing cuts with artists such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, and Enrique Iglesias.
Solomon wrote the song "Shiver" for Natalie Imbruglia which went onto be a #1 Pan European airplay hit and Paris Hilton"s first single "Stars Are Blind" which was a worldwide top #5 single.
He has been also working with American singer Jessie Malakouti. In 2011 Solomon"s releases include the United Kingdom Top 10 radio track Wonderland"s "Not a Love Song,"(Mercury United Kingdom) One Direction"s "Tell Maine a Lie," (Syco United Kingdom) and J-Lo"s "Everybody"s Girl" from the Love Album (Island Def Jam).
To date, Sheppard has had 140 of his songs recorded and released worldwide.
Solomon decided to focus on songwriting full-time and went on to achieve 14 top 3 single positions in the United Kingdom and Europe, including his second United Kingdom number-one single, "Don"t Stop Movin"" by South Club 7. This single also secured Solomon a BRIT Award for "Song of the Year". He then went onto write Ryan Cabrera"s "True" which charted at #4 CHR People’s and won Solomon a BMI award for Best Song.
