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Black Violin
Black Violin, an American hip hop duo from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was formed
in 2004 by classically trained string instrumentalists Kevin Sylvester and
Wilner Baptiste. Known by their stage names Kev Marcus and Wil B respectively,
they initially gained traction performing hip-hop covers on violins at local
clubs. Their breakthrough came when they won the Showtime at the Apollo
competition in 2005. This led to performances with Alicia Keys at the Billboard
Awards and tours with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and the Wu-Tang Clan. Black
Violin released their self-titled debut album...
