Musically active since the age of five, Shields boasts a diverse musical career since then. He has written and played with a variety of pop and rock bands, released two CD’s of his own songs "Grace Motel" in 1995 and "Stranger Than Fiction" in 1999, and toured with the acapella group GUILD for two years. One of Shields main loves, however, is scoring. As music director at Jet Music, Shields has scored dozens of commercials and television programs. Shields feature film work includes TWO BROTHERS, A GIRL & A GUN and AMERICAN BEER. His television work includes FROM THE HIP and which earned him an IRIS Award, SNOW SAFARI, and RUNNING ON EMPTY.