Sheila E.

Sheila Escovedo (known internationally by her stage name Sheila E - born in Oakland CA on December 12, 1957) is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs.Sheila E's uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, formerly with Delphine Neid's first-wave punk rock group The Nuns, Rank and File and The True Believers, followed by a solo career.The late Tito Puente was Escovedo's godfather. She is also niece to Javier Escovedo, founder of seminal San Diego punk act, The Zeros. Another uncle, Mario Escovedo, fronted long-running indie rockers, The Dragons.