Shawn still lives in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He is a founding member of the Duke City Sound, where he also serves as Assistant/Associate Director, and is the Visual Director of the chorus. He has been an active member of the Rocky Mountain District since joining the Society in 1985! He has served the district as VP of Marketing, VP of Music and Performance, and Master of Ceremonies at district contests. 

Shawn has sung Lead in three Rocky Mountain District Quartet Champions: Distinction (2000), the Summit (2007), and Blue Steele (2015). His RMD 2007 champion quartet, the Summit, was also the FINAL Buckeye International Invitational Quartet Champion in 2007. Shawn has sung twice on the International stage in two quartets and has sung on International Chorus stage 12 times.

Shawn is a certified Performance Judge in the Barbershop Harmony Society since 2013.  Shawn is a sought-after Performance coach for quartets, and choruses in BHS, SAI, and HI and is currently writing a book about Stage Performance. He has been a Morning Radio Personality in his home town for 38 years under my radio name:  Chaz Malibu, on the air from 5:30a-10a MST on BIG 98.5 in Albuquerque, you can listen to him anywhere in the world at www.big985.com. Shawn is an award wining choreographer for Show/Swing Choirs in the High School and Middle School levels. He attended the University of New Mexico on the “Hugh B. Woodward” Scholarship for Acting, and has been in numerous theater, as well as musical theater, productions.