Shaz is a performance artist.

While living in New York, she studied with Spaulding Grey and wrote & performed four one-woman shows: "The Shaz Show," "Abrasive Fairy Tales," "Eyes, Lips, Legs," and "Hungover Angel." In addition to New York these shows have been performed extensively all over the US, Mexico, Canada, South Africa and Europe in spoken word festivals sponsored by MTV, Comedy Central, Hennessey and NOW. She has performed in theatres, museums and abandoned warehouses.

Shaz is a writer.

She has written and published short stories both in print and online, she has written and sold two screenplays, and has developed a television pilot based on the material she performs.

Shaz haz pizzazz.

Shaz is just a little girl from Utah; she was born and raised in Salt Lake City but currently lives life in Silverlake, Califorina and performs frequently at the M bar, Echo Park Film Center and Sit & Spin at The Comedy Central Stage.