Shimshai is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His music ranges from reggae to devotional music to worldbeat. Although born and raised in the U.S. state of Washington, he now lives in California, and travels the world performing his music.

He most commonly sings in English and Spanish, but has also recorded songs in Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Punjabi, and Kichwa.

In addition to his solo work, he performs and records with his wife, Susana, and with his backing band, Seraphim Sound System. His past bands include The Natural MystiquEnsemble (with whom he recorded Toward the One) and the roots reggae band Spirit Earth. In 2004, he and singer-songwriter Tina Malia released a bhajan album, Jaya Bhagavan.

Shimshai is a Biblical name that means “my son”.