Shauit is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who blends traditional First Nations music, primarily in the Innu-aimun language, with pop-rock and reggae music.^[1]

Originally from Maliotenam, Quebec, he is the son of an Acadian father and an Innu mother.^[2] He was raised francophone, and had virtually no knowledge of the Innu language until learning it as a teenager in a bid to reconnect with his indigenous heritage.^[3]

He first became known as a frequent collaborator with rapper Samian, appearing as a featured guest performer on several of Samian's singles.^[4] He released his debut EP as a solo recording artist in 2016,^[4] and followed up with his full-length debut album Apu Peikussiak^u in 2017.^[5]

In 2018 he won an Indigenous Music Award for Best Indigenous-Language Album,^[6] and won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards.^[7]

He is a two-time Félix Award nominee for Indigenous Artist of the Year, receiving nods at the 41st Félix Awards in 2019^[8] and at the 42nd Félix Awards in 2020.^[9]