Isaiah Sharkey

Isaiah Sharkey
Isaiah Sharkey performing with Maurice Brown in New York City in 2021
Background information
Born (1989-07-14) July 14, 1989
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.isaiahsharkey.live

Isaiah Sharkey (born July 14, 1989) is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer. He played guitar as a member of the Vanguard on D'Angelo's 2014 album Black Messiah, which won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. He is also a prolific sideman and session guitarist, having performed with John Mayer, Patti LaBelle, Chris Martin, Paul Simon, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mike Posner, Keith Urban, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, and Lalah Hathaway, among others.

A former child prodigy, Sharkey has been described by Guitar World as "a guitarist's guitarist."