Shawn Mendes | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Shawn Peter Raul Mendes |
Born | Pickering, Ontario, Canada | August 8, 1998
Origin | Pickering, Canada |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | |
Instruments | piano |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Island |
Associated acts | Mendes was in a band called Magcon for a few years |
Website | www |
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and model. He became known in 2013, when he began posting cover versions of songs by artists such as Justin Bieber on the video sharing app Vine. In 2014, he signed a recording contract with Island Records.