Shani Rigsbee ( SHANI), is part of a rare power pack of American stars that are equally fluentboth on stage, recordings and on screen. Her credits as a Recording Artist – Singer, Composerand Producer appear in major motion pictures and she has performed at some of the world’smost prestigious venues.After relocating to Los Angeles at the end of her high school years, she honed her talents andwas introduced to a wide range of International music. She was then invited to tour, write andrecord with some of the entertainment industry’s finest - both globally famous such asInternational Pop Icon, ANDY and as well as an array of Artists. Soon her work became featuredin film, television, and new media with a special emphasis on globally diverse projects. With 4Solo albums released Internationally, she has also released a variety of singles andcollaborations. Her musical, humanitarian venture called “We Hear Your Voice”, was an originalsong penned and produced by Shani and features some of the World’s greatest voices singing insolidarity 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 onscreen 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-wrotecalled “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 hersong, “El Llamar de Pasión - Call of the Wild” in the ACADEMY AWARD WINNER for BestPicture, CRASH. On screen, Shani has played a variety of roles from a sultry femme fatale to aseductive ancient temptress. In GUARDIAN ANGEL, she plays a Detective and has also writtenand performed the theme / end credit song “Far and Away” for the film. Shani was the FeaturedVocalist in the 20th Century Fox epic, ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING and also appeared in andprovided music for THE HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (Dreamworks). In THE KEEPER – THELEGEND OF OMAR KHAYYAM (Guide Company Films) with Academy Award Winner VanessaRedgrave, she played the exotic “Court Entertainer” and was also the Executive Producer of thesoundtrack and created original music for the film. One of her first major credits was beingchosen as the featured Vocalist for Sony Playstation’s PARASITE EVE, a mega popular andground-breaking International Hit. Her debut film role was the feature film CROSSWORLDS withJosh Charles and Jack Black and she also has several episodic television credits in her archivesfrom her earlier ingénue days in Los Angeles.Her upcoming project CITY OF CROWS is scripted feature film where she serves as a Producerand is also a featured cast member and will provide the film’s theme song.Shani has also worked in many charitable, humanitarian and service-oriented capacities, andhaving her own first hand experiences battling a life-threatening illness with Ovarian cancer, shefelt her path enlightened and has dedicated much of her personal and professional life to causesshe believes in. She has served on Non Profit Boards and been on Host Committees andperformed in countless high profile charitable events. She also served as Producer of the 2008Presidential Inaugural Purple Ball’s show in Washington D.C with Performances with IL DIVO. Anavid Animal Welfare advocate and committed to those must vulnerable, she is the Founder andPresident of a Non Profit organization, Voices Out, Inc www.voicesout.org which gives voice andaid to children and animals in abusive, neglectful and abandoned conditions.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tobyonathursday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.