Rap Artist Gabriel Night Shield visited Spring Creek and He Dog Schools, and spoke with the students about the music business. He said the music is the easy part. He stressed the importance of having a clear head and not doing any drugs to be able to succeed. He told them there are many interesting jobs involved with making an album, including producer, the artist, studio manager, engineer, mastering engineer, graphic designer, distributor and many, many more

"Growing up on the rez is never easy. It's a struggle just to survive," says Gabriel Night Shield. He cites statistics that that show the rosebud reservation (located in the poorest county in the United States) has an unemployment rate between 50 and 90%, Native Americans have the highest dropout rates from High School and college and the highest suicide rate of any ethnic group in the U.S.

But with the odds stacked against him, Gabe Night Shield not only survived, but is succeeding in the highly competitive entertainment industry.

Gabe was raised in by a single parent and is a 1997 graduate of St. Francis Indian School. Growing up he developed a love for Hip Hop. During his High School years he wrote poems and short stories that won awards. He deejayed at local events.

After graduation, Gabe went to the Art Institute of Seattle to study Audio Production. He started rapping and recording music that same year.

By 2002 Night Shield Entertainment was on the map. Gabe was the executive producer and was featured on the labels first two releases "The Nation" and "The Hostile Takeover".

Gabe plans to continue recording and expand into film clothing and modeling. His high school dream has become a reality.