MC Shan
MC Shan (born Shawn Moltke September 6, 1965 in Long Island City, Queens, New York City) is an American hip hop and R&B recording artist. He is best known for his song "The Bridge" produced by Marley Marl and for collaborating with Snow on "Informer", the international number-one hit single.
Early life and family
Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects in the Long Island City section of Queens, New York City, Shan is a cousin of old school hip hop producer Marley Marl, and older brother to female rapper and radio personality Princess Ivori.
Career
In 1985, Shan started in MCA Records with his first and only major single "Feed The World". He was also interviewed in the 1986 cult documentary Big Fun In The Big Town. Despite the success, he was dismissed from the record label. Not long after, Shan signed to Cold Chillin' Records due to his relationship with Marl, and joined Marl's Juice Crew All-Stars. After a few singles were released, MC Shan's debut album Down By Law came out in 1987.