Sheila Scribner (June 4, 1984 – November 25, 2021) is an American singer, songwriter, and voice-over artist.

Early life

Fusion singer Sheila Scribner was born in

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. At age three she was sent to live with her grandparents in Illinois. After a tumultuous period, music provided stability and her family encouraged her to join a choir. By fifteen she was singing lead vocals in a rock band, Paradigm Shift.

Early projects

In 2002 Scribner began focusing more on her art and participated in a series of artshows with the guidance of a mentor. While still in school she got her first voiceover work. The following months were interrupted by a car accident and the news of her grandfather's cancer. Hoping to avoiding a depression relapse, Scribner went to

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and

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and began to write. On her return she recorded the single "Ma'salama" ("goodbye" in

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) and held two final artshows, after deciding to concentrate strictly on music. Scribner then moved to Chicago with the hope of collaborating with local musicians.

Band and solo projects

During 2004–2006 Scribner sang lead vocals in the

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rock fusion band "Reason Why" and occasionally worked with djs. Although singing house provided stability Scribner became distraught that her own compositions were not being heard. In 2008 she traveled to

Cairo