I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head.

Based on the controversial German expressionist play The Awakening of Spring by Frank Wedekind the musical won Tony Awards for "Best Orchestration" and "Best Original Score" (Music) as well as "Best Musical". 1
In 2008 Sheik participated in Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace an initiative to support Tibet Dalai Lama and Tenzin Gyatso. riaa.

Initially finding success as a singer most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing" he later expanded to compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage such as the successful musical Spring Awakening. A lay Buddhist Sheik currently resides in New York City.