Shem Schroek Kenny Loggins Shem is a singer-songwriter living in the Los Angeles area. He began his life in music at a very young age assisting his father Artie Schroeck in the recording studios in New York. Artie was a big producer of records and jingles from the late '60's to through the mid-'80's and Shem's responsibilities ranged from co-writing, arranging and playing drums and/or bass on many of these tracks.