Black Violin

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Black Violin

Black Violin Live in Dubai in 2007
Background information
Origin Florida, United States
Genres Jazz, Hip hop, Funk, Classical, Modern classical, Fusion
Years active 2004 present
Labels Dknex Music; Di Versatile, Inc
Associated acts Fort Minor
Fat Joe
Akon
Wu-Tang Clan
DMX
Website http://www.blackviolin.net
Members Wil B
Kev Marcus
Notable instruments
Violin, Viola

Black Violin is an American hip hop duo from Florida comprising two classically trained string instrumentalists. Kev Marcus plays the violin and Wil B. plays the viola.

Both members attended Dillard High School of Performing Arts. After high school Kev Marcus attended Florida International University and Wil B enrolled at Florida State University. At FIU, Kev met their manager Sam G and the three of them co-founded the production company DKNEX which stands for Di-Versatile Music. The group name "Black Violin" is derived from the influence of a famous jazz violinist, Stuff Smith; six months before Smith's death, he recorded a solo album entitled Black Violin. The duo decided to name their group after the music of the most inspiring violinist they had ever heard.

Black Violin clinched the Showtime at the Apollo 2005 Legend title. Black Violin's notoriety has risen with their performance accompanying Alicia Keys at the 2004 Billboard Awards, and by performing on the same bill with some of the industry's biggest artists. The duo also are avid producers and writers. Most recently, they made a star appearance on "Angelina Ballerina" on the PBS channel.

Black Violin returned to Florida to do a concert in 2011.

Discography

  • Black Violin - (2008), Di Versatile, Inc
  • Classically Trained - (2012), Di Versatile, Music Group

Mixtapes

  • BV Mixtape Series: Unleashed II - (2009)
  • BV Mixtape Series: Unleashed - (2006)

External links

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