Black Violin

Black Violin Biography

Black Violin members Wil Baptiste & Kev Marcus met on the first day of orchestra class in 1996 at Dillard High School of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Classically trained by day, they faithfully put on their headphones & listened to the hottest rap records each night. They went to different colleges but then reconvened, moved into an apartment together, & started trying to produce other musicians. They developed an act covering hip-hop songs on their violins, which became popular in local clubs. 2 years after sending in a tape to Showtime at the Apollo, they were invited to appear on the show, which they won & kept winning. They were approached by the manager of Alicia Keys, who asked them to perform with the singer at the Billboard Awards. Other offers followed: they toured with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, opened for the Wu-Tang Clan, & worked with the likes of Alessia Cara, 2 Chainz, & Lil Wayne.

Venue Security Policies

All guests are subject to the building's security policies which include but are not limited to walk-thru metal detectors and bag searches. Guests will be required to remove hats and empty pockets of all items prior to scanning. Re-entry is not permitted. Patrons who exit the venue for any reason will not be allowed to re-enter the facility. Only bags meeting these criteria are allowed:

• Purses no bigger than 8.5 X 11
• Clear plastic bags no larger than 12 x 6 x 12

All items/contents must be clearly visible and identifiable for Security. Diaper bags and bags carrying medically necessary items will be allowed after inspection. No Refunds or Exchanges.