In 1998, Shield, the stage name of Italian producer and DJ Daniele Contrini, joined Bacci Productions to remix tracks for New York label Easy Street. Contrini has said he entered electronic music that year, then began working as a promoter and A&R at Oxyd and Time Records in 2001. He spent five years in A&R and promotion at Oxyd before founding Rebirth Records in 2006, an Italian house label he owns.
Shield is one half of NUfrequency with Cristiano Massera, and the duo made the album Connected. Its tracks include “Go That Deep”, with Shara Nelson, and “Fallen Hero”, featuring Ben Onono. Shield has also worked with Robytek on singles, EPs and remixes, including the EP Way Of Life. His track “NOW”, made with Sal P and Dennis Young of Liquid Liquid, is another collaboration. Other artists he has worked with include Foremost Poets, Isabelle Antena, Katia Ricciarelli and Emmanuel Jal. His music has appeared on Cadenza, Yellow, Miso, Renaissance, Slip’N Slide, Sony Music and Z Records.