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Daryl Shawn grew up among Amish farms in Eastern Pennsylvania, studied classical and flamenco guitar in between jazz classes at Berklee College of Music, then moved to Oaxaca, Mexico, where he spent five years working on solo music before settling in Pittsburgh.

Shawn is extremely active online, using social media to connect with fans around the world. Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, he has broadcast over 500 live concerts from his home. His videos have been viewed over 850,000 times on YouTube. He is currently celebrating the release of his sixth solo album, "Still Here", and performs locally from his repertoire of over 500 songs from all genres.