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Black Violin is an American duo from Florida composed of 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 concord in 2011.
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  • looney-tunes

    Love these guys! Their music is intoxicating. Truly incredible.

    14 May 11:33pm Reply

  • 8bits_bmx

    такие охуенные ребята, а отзывов вообще нет. Жаль!

    29 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Ryojacko

    Inspiration and Dirty Orchestra love it :D

    24 Dec 2011 Reply

  • MattJones1

    saw black violin in pittsburgh the other night. they were fantastic. reppin the fugees which is always tight. i wish i knew what classical piece that was because it was fucking awesome as well!

    4 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Spog_Zallagi

    No words for 'No Words'

    8 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Ahmed_Elrayes

    jammin' <3

    12 Jun 2011 Reply

  • IkkeDerBen

    Brandenburg is the best Track... damn i love it :)

    2 May 2011 Reply

  • lizbritney

    i saw them tonight - they performed at my school they were really good, and all of the songs they played were extremely catchy! definitely great live.

    2 Apr 2011 Reply

  • S-Kayos

    One of my top 10 underground groups ever.

    10 Oct 2010 Reply

  • Meiinbi

    @those who don't understand: black violin play hip-hop, classic, pop, dance, everything they can get their hands on. So it is right to tag a song in hip-hop and one in classical, because some of their songs are hip-hop and some are classical.

    2 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Meiinbi

    they are awesome live :]

    2 Sep 2010 Reply

  • PixieMegh

    These guys popped up on Pandora for me one day... amazing!

    30 Aug 2010 Reply

  • S377

    Will Listen again.:D

    11 Aug 2010 Reply

  • Yastrzemski

    SUCCESS

    26 May 2010 Reply

  • Habibulyah

    Not bad! Not bad at all!

    24 Apr 2010 Reply

  • BrandiBTW

    Absolute musical geniouses. I love this sooooooooo much!! <3

    23 Mar 2010 Reply

  • staypoh

    no new tracks at all since 2005? :/

    10 Mar 2010 Reply

  • Acepholis

    This is too amazing...

    5 Mar 2010 Reply

  • aasiaa1990

    amazing music!

    28 Feb 2010 Reply

  • necrosadistic84

    amazing!!!

    24 Feb 2010 Reply
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