I'm fortunate I have this coterie of musicians around me to help take music to next level. Being surrounded by so much creative energy, so many creative people really feeds that creativity in me.

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.