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{{short description|American singer-songwriter and composer (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Duncan Sheik
| image             = Duncan Sheik.jpg
| image_size        = 180
| caption           = Sheik in 2006
| birth_name        = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], New Jersey, United States
| origin            = Los Angeles, California
| instrument        = Guitar, piano, vocals, electronics
| genre             = {{flatlist|
*[[Rock music|Rock]]
*[[Pop music|pop]]
*[[alternative rock]]
*[[acoustic rock]]
*[[pop rock]]
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
}}
| occupation        = Singer-songwriter, composer, actor
| years_active      = 1993–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
*[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
*[[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]]
*[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
*Zoë
*[[Rounder Records|Rounder]]
*[[Universal Records|Universal]]
*[[Rhino Entertainment]]
}}
}}

'''Duncan Sheik''' (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Sheik is known for his 1996 debut single "[[Barely Breathing]]", which earned him a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]]. He has composed music for motion pictures and Broadway musicals, winning the 2007 [[Tony Awards]] for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for his work on the musical ''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]''.