iamnotshane
{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = iamnotshane
| birth_name = Shane Niemi
| image = Iamnotshane.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| website = {{URL|iamnotshane.com}}
| module = {{infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| instrument = Vocals
| origin =
| genre = Pop
| label = Chasing The Wind Music
}}
}}
Shane Niemi (born August 2, 1995), known by his stage name iamnotshane (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer and songwriter.
He became known for his music video for his 2016 song "Insecure", which includes a version of Michael Jackson's anti-gravity lean and has been viewed over 5 million times{{Citation|title=iamnotshane - Insecure (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYWZNN4bbz8|language=en|access-date=2021-02-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://don411.com/indie-artist-shane-partners-with-acclaimed-animation-dancer-dytto-for-dance-music-video/|title=INDIE ARTIST SHANE PARTNERS WITH ACCLAIMED ANIMATION DANCER DYTTO FOR "DANCE" MUSIC VIDEO|date=January 24, 2017|website=Don411.com Media :: Performing Arts News Unabridged}}
History
Niemi was born in Los Angeles. He has been performing since the age of 8 and began writing original songs at age 12.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Iamnotshane|title=iamnotshane|website=Genius}}
In 2014, he posted his first music video for "Sinister". A year later he released his first EP Sad. In 2016, his music video for "Insecure" went viral and {{As of|2022|lc=y}} has 6.5 million views on YouTube.{{Cite web|title=iamnotshane - Insecure (Official Music Video) - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYWZNN4bbz8&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.youtube.com}}
He later changed his stage name to iamnotshane and released his self-titled EP iamnotshane in 2020 through Avant Garden and Island Records.
In 2020, French producer and DJ Michael Calfan did a remix of Afterlife.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/afterlife-michael-calfan-remix-single/1502592443|title=Afterlife (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single by iamnotshane|website=Apple Music}}
For unknown reasons, he left Avant Garden and Island Records and began releasing singles independently in late 2020.
In 2021, he gave an interview for the fashion magazine Vanity Teen, recounting his beginnings as an artist and his current influence.[https://www.vanityteen.com/iamnotshane-vanity-teen-x-the-lonely-avocado/ Iamnotshane – Vanity Teen x The Lonely Avocado] 19 December 2020. Vanity Teen.
Discography
=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| One Less Year Alive
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=Singles=
- "Sinister" (2014)
- "Insecure" (2016)
- "Dance" (2017)
- "Losers" (2017)
- "Play Good Music at My Funeral" (2017)
- "Trick" (2018)
- "Lifeguard" (2018)
- "Afterlife" (2019)
- "Security" (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-3010-iamnotshane|title=Track Of The Day 30/10 - iamnotshane|website=Clash Magazine|date=30 October 2019 }}
- "Back to You" (2019){{Cite web|url=https://notion.online/back-to-you-by-iamnotshane/|title="Back To You" by iamnotshane|date=December 4, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/iamnotshane-back-to-you/|title=iamnotshane Reveals Dreamy New Single "Back To You"|date=December 5, 2019}}
- "Perfect" (2020)
- "What a Perfect Day for Crying" (2020)
- "I'm Leaving, Sorry for Your Loss" (2020)
- "Unemotional" (2020)
- "Paint a Smile on That Face!" (2020)
- "Ugly Thoughts" (2020)
- "Just Buried!" (2020)
- "Feelings an How to Destroy Them" (2021)
- "Punch Me in the Face" (2021)
- "Don't Say That" (2021)
- "Maybe My Soulmate Died" (2022)
- "What Doesn't Kill You Mutates and Tries Again" (2022)
- "I've Been Nothing but Funny and Sexy to You" (2023)
- "Plot Twist" (2023)
- “It’s Halloween” (2024)
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Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:American male pop singers
Category:American child singers
Category:American dance musicians
Category:American male dancers
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century American male singers