Real name: Sammy Louis Anderson

Sam “Shake” Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He has worked with artists as varied as Ruben Studdard, Victor Wooten, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Cropper, B.B. King, Earth, Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, The Indigo Girls, Warren Haynes, Curtis Mayfield, Aaliyah, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder.

Shake has also worked with a great variety of Christian artists such as Avalon, Crystal Lewis, Anointed, Bryan Duncan, Russ Taff, Phil Keaggy, Nichole Nordeman, Donnie McClurkin, and formed the Grammy-winning gospel group Israel & New Breed with Israel Houghton.