Shanti Das

Shanti Das is an accomplished entertainment industry veteran, speaker, author, and Philanthropist.

Shanti worked in the entertainment business for over 25 years. Her music industry career (from intern to Executive Vice President) included positions at Capitol Records, LaFace Records, Columbia Records, Sony Urban Music and Universal Motown where she worked directly with some of music’s top talent like OutKast, Usher, Prince, TLC, Toni Braxton, Erykah Badu, and more.

As a result of Shanti’s extensive community work in the 2000 decade, she decided to establish her very own nonprofit, The Hip-Hop Professional Foundation, Inc. The foundation was rebranded under the name Silence the Shame, Inc., the mental health movement that lead the way since 2016.

Shanti has suffered from depression/anxiety over the years and has also experienced love ones affected with mental health disorders.

Silence the Shame, Inc. has received global awareness and has become a commonly used hashtag to normalize the conversation in America. Shanti’s foundation curates community conversations, creates content and broadens awareness & education around mental health and wellness. (In 2019, Silence the Shame was awarded one of five awards by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation for advancing minority mental health).

In addition to running her nonprofit, Shanti speaks at companies/universities sharing her inspiring message of mental health awareness and also curating webinars around mental wellness: Warner Chappell Publishing, National Geographic, SB Projects, Translation, NBA, Sony ATV, Sony Music UK, Warner Media, Warner Music Group, Dillard University, Syracuse University and more).

Awards and Honors

  • 2019 - Shanti was named a Top Changemaker in the World(#7 out of 100) by a UK publication called The Big Issue!
  • 2019 - The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) has named Shanti Das as the recipient of the 2019 Media Award for her program entitled, Silence the Shame, which openly addresses the stigmas and misconceptions on mental health.
  • 2020 – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) awarded Shanti and Silence the Shame their 2020 Multicultural Award.