Songwriter's Lounge with Official Shakespeare + Jane Handcock

Shakespeare has written for the likes of Stokely and Justin Beiber. Jane Handcock earned her stripes writing for Kelly Rowland, Tyrese, and Rick Ross. Ironically now both acts are pursuing studio and touring careers of their own!

Shakespeare - Since divinely meeting seven years ago, Los Angeles natives Tradessa Willis and Trevon Trapper, who comprise the singing/songwriting duo SHAKESPEARE, have been honing their skills to be recognized as one of the prolific and versatile musical duos in music history. Combining skills as performers, songwriters and producers, SHAKESPEARE is generating a strong buzz and excitement in the music industry.

Jane Handcock - Handcock has worked with many big names in the music business, including Kelly Rowland, Tyrese, Tank, Big KRIT, Keke Palmer, and more. Plus producers Teddy Riley, Justice League, Harmony Samuels, James Fauntleroy, 1500 or Nothin and Polow tha Don, as well as with close friend and writing partner Adrian Marcel. It was at OSA (Oakland School for the Arts) where she met fellow classmate Marcel.

While working on Adrian Marcel’s debut project 7 Days of Weak, Handcock had the opportunity to collaborate with Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, producer Raphael Saadiq. It was then that things began to take off for her. Saadiq was impressed with her vivid confessional lyricism. He was intrigued by her ability to not only write honest music that touched people but the very special ability to empathize. He said her level of empathy made the songs she writes for others even that more dope, “she’s like a musical medium.”