Solomon attended the
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in
New York City. Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to
EMI and SIRE respectively. During this time, Sheppard co-wrote material with other songwriters. His first hit co-write was
Eternal's 1993 UK chart hit "
Just a Step from Heaven". Solomon decided to focus on songwriting full-time and went on to contribute to 14 top 3 single positions in the
United Kingdom and
Europe, including his second UK number-one single co-write, "
Don't Stop Movin" by
S Club 7. This single also secured a
BRIT Award for Best British Single. Solomon returned to songwriting in the United States, co-writing cuts with artists such as
Britney Spears,
Kelly Clarkson,
Celine Dion, and
Enrique Iglesias. He then went on to co-write
Ryan Cabrera's "
True" Solomon co-wrote the song "
Shiver" for
Natalie Imbruglia which went on to be a #1 Pan-European airplay hit and co-wrote
Paris Hilton's first single "
Stars Are Blind" which was a worldwide top #5 single. In 2011, Solomon contributed to releases such as Wonderland's "Not a Love Song" (Mercury UK), One Direction's "Tell Me a Lie" (Syco UK) and J-Lo's "Everybody's Girl" from the
Love Album (Island Def Jam). To date, Sheppard has written or co-written and released 140 songs. == Discography ==