Shannon is from the small town of Condobolin in outback western New South Wales and was working in farms shearing sheep among things. He had singing experience playing in bands touring around the Australian outback.
He has two children Cody and Blake with his partner Rochelle, who are due to marry late in 2004.
His debut single "What About Me?" (a cover of the song by Moving Pictures is to be released on 5 January 2004. The video was entirely filmed in his hometown of Condobolin, New South Wales and features most of the townspeople in the town square in one scene. The debut album is expected to come out in March.