S. Reidy Wiki

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"Take the beat away and all you got's a poet"
Shawn Reidy (**S. Reidy**) is a hip-hop artist from Norman, Oklahoma. He has been performing since 2012 and releasing music since 2015. His discography includes 4 full-length albums, 8 EPs, and various singles. His music has been described as alternative hip-hop, soundcloud rap, and emo rap. On the track New Mexico Hotel, Shawn describes his project by saying "I make rap songs for the sleepy". His music discusses complex topics such as mental health, religion, death, and politics. He has often referenced space, astronomy, and physics. He wears a beanie during every live performance. S. Reidy shows often involve improvised setlists, fan requests, and alternative/additional lyrics. Shawn has an indie, singer-songwriter side project and alter ego named Dom Reed. He is also a member of folk punk band Elderly Smackdown.

Shawn has many connections to other artists in the Oklahoma music scene. He is close with the members of Limp Wizurdz, a veteran OKC alt-rock band. They released a collaboration track called Plastic Moan. He also has worked with fellow Norman musician Kat Lock on tracks for his side project, Dom Reed. Shawn has played many shows with OKC emo bands, Ben Quad and SUNFO. He has Since 2022, Shawn has documented Oklahoma music on the Youtube channel Norman Music Archive.

Shawn attended the Academy of Contemporary Music at University of Central Oklahoma. He is a fan of Oklahoma University football and the OKC Thunder. In 2023, he married his longtime girlfriend, Kelley. They have a dog named Zoe. Shawn is a christian, and often talks about god in his music. He is sober and identifies with the straight edge movement. He has described himself as an anarchist. He is currently 28 years old.

"S. Reidy is a rapper from Norman, Oklahoma. He likes to blend hip hop, emo, and indie music, and has opened up for acts like The Palmer Squares, Milo, Open Mike Eagle, and even bands like Walter Etc. He’s also remarkably handsome and has held hands with females on many occasions." - Shawn describing himself

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## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sreidy.bandcamp.com/music
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/sdotreidy
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/sdotreidy/
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqW1ygSHdsA
5. ↑ https://sreidy.bandcamp.com/album/the-smiley-face-ep
6. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/shawnreidymusic
7. ↑ https://extraordinarynobodies.net/2017/12/24/s-reidy-discusses-until-the-darkness-comes-mental-health-concerns-and-putting-in-work/
8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr5kqHFa9TI&t=2715s [01:50-01:55]
9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Hl7JmJEWM/
10. ↑ https://genius.com/S-reidy-new-mexico-hotel-lyrics
11. ↑ https://domreed.bandcamp.com/
12. ↑ https://elderlysmackdown.bandcamp.com/album/pictures-in-the-sand
13. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/0mgsvPd5pH5uqfT0TUq0w9
14. ↑ https://domreed.bandcamp.com/album/your-comforts-an-illusion
15. ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/s-reidy-43f9a70b.html
16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/@normanmusicarchive
17. ↑ https://extraordinarynobodies.net/2017/12/24/s-reidy-discusses-until-the-darkness-comes-mental-health-concerns-and-putting-in-work/