Josh Vietti
Vietti performing at Stone Soul Music Festival in Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Violinist, composer

Josh Vietti is an American violinist and composer from Los Angeles.[1][2] In December 2012, he was named one of Los Angeles' Best Breakout Music Acts of 2012 by CBS Los Angeles for his unique talent and contributions to music education.[3] Although generally billed as a hip-hop violinist, Vietti also incorporates country, gospel, pop, jazz and classical music styles into his repertoire. Josh is currently featured on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown commercial titled "The Journey". The commercial airs each Sunday throughout the NFL season.[2][4] In the segment Vietti performs his own violin arrangement of the hip-hop classic In Da Club by rapper 50 Cent.

Early life

Vietti began playing the violin at the age of four. When he was seven, Vietti earned a violin scholarship with Mischa Lefkowitz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Vietti trained with Lefkowitz for ten years.[3] In 2006, Vietti began street performing on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, reportedly selling nearly 50,000 demo CDs from the trunk of his car.[3]

Career

Vietti has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show,[5][6] on celebrity wedding planner David Tutera's CELEBrations on WEtv [7] the Sway In The Morning Show on Sirius XM's Shade 45 in New York City,[8] performed at the House of Blues' 20th anniversary recognition in West Hollywood.[9] Vietti also opened for Roc Nation's Bridget Kelly at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, for Z107.9′s Whose Got Next.[10] Additionally, Vietti was interviewed by Colby Colb on Z107.9 and performed live on the Cleveland hip-hop station.

Vietti has opened Ne-Yo at the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational held at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas[11] and for Earth, Wind & Fire at Nokia Live in Los Angeles, CA, for the 2012 International Pow Wow.[3][12]

Over the last two years Vietti has been on a college tour and has performed at over 200 universities nationwide. He is slated to perform for scores of additional institutions of higher learning when he hits the road again in 2014.[3][13][14][15] He was also featured on Los Angeles's KTLA 5 News [9] for his performance at the House of Blues 20th Anniversary and on CBS 7 and FOX 28 News for his performance at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, New York.[16]

Vietti was a featured performer at the 2012 Microsoft World Partner Conference at the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Canada.[17]

Vietti performed at Austin Fashion Week in 2011 and 2012, and at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas, for a Formula 1 US Grand Prix event held in Austin and sponsored by Circuit of The Americas.[18][19][20]

On March 7, 2013, Vietti performed on AXS.TV, a music channel owned jointly by Mark Cuban, CAA and Ryan Seacrest and backed by CBS.[21] Vietti debuted his original song "Street Violin" and performed with guitarist Paul Freeman.[22]

Vietti performing in 2012

Vietti has performed at an NBA All-Star game and three times at Dodger Stadium. He first performed on the Reserve level plaza on the third base side on April 28, 2013, as a part of the Los Angeles Dodgers new entertainment initiative Viva Los Dodgers. Vietti performed live in Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2013, in front of home plate for fifteen minutes preceding the national anthem and was well received.[23][24][25] Vietti also performed live at Dodger Stadium on September 28, 2014. He performed a fifteen-minute show preceding the National Anthem and then performed a ten-minute post game show. He was introduced by actor and stand-up comedian George Lopez.[26][27]

Vietti was also a performer at the 2013 Gator Growl at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in front of 20,000 students and alumni at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.[28][29]<.[30] Additionally, Vietti performed at the 2013 Festival at the Switchyard in Carrollton, Texas. He was an opening act on the main stage for bands Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth.[31][32] Vietti also performed at the Centennial Festival at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia, on October 4, 2013.[33][34]

Vietti performed at the Stone Soul Music Festival in Richmond, Virginia, at the Richmond International Raceway on June 1, 2013. He was an opening act for American hip hop recording artist B.o.B., American rapper French Montana and American R&B singer Fantasia.[35]

Josh Vietti kicked off his summer tour at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood on June 13, 2013. Vietti performed with LA-based Scratch DJ Academy instructor DJ 4TiFy. Vietti's special engagement at the Whisky a Go Go was presented by Imaginarium Entertainment.[36]<[37]

References

  1. ↑ ""Nollywood" Special May Issue of Hollywood Weekly by Jackson Publishing Company". ISSUU. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "The Source |Yo Yaw! Catching up with ESPN NFL Countdown's Spoken Word Talent". November 2, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "2012 Sounded Good: The Best Breakout Music Acts In Los Angeles « CBS Los Angeles". Losangeles.cbslocal.com. December 27, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sunday NFL Countdown's "Journey" teams spoken-word poet and violinist". September 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Get in Touch with Pop Violinist Josh Vietti". EllenTV.com. November 17, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Josh Vietti performs on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. November 29, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "David Tutera's CELEBrations – David Tutera's CELEBrations: Alexis Bellino's Vendor List – WE tv". www.wetv.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Josh Vietti Plays His Violin to Jay-Z and Tupac Songs on Sway In The Morning". Sways Universe. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "KTLA 5 – Los Angeles News and Video for Southern California". Landing.newsinc.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Z107-9′s Whose Got Next Event With Bridget Kelly [VIDEO] | Z 107.9". Zhiphopcleveland.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ Susan Stapleton (March 31, 2012). "Haute Event: The Stars Celebrate the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational". Hauteliving.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Video: Josh Vietti opens for Earth Wind & Fire ~ Frequency". Frequency.com. April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ "SUNY College at Oneonta Ticket Sales". oneonta.universitytickets.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Pop violinist Vietti coming to BSC Jan. 28 : Bainbridge College". Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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  17. ↑ "Video: Josh Vietti and DJ Kick Mix @ Microsoft Convention ~ Frequency". Frequency.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Austin Fashion Awards Caps Off Fashion Week, August 10–18: Austin Fashion Awards: Austin Music Hall, Saturday August 18 – Design Blog". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  19. ↑ "AUSTIN FASHION AWARDS & AFTER PARTY | Austin Fashion Week". Fashionweekaustin.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  20. ↑ "The Arc of the Capital Area". The Arc of the Capital Area. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  21. ↑ Jill Goldsmith (February 14, 2013). "CBS partners with Mark Cuban's cabler". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  22. ↑ "World Premiere of "Street Violin" Performed by Josh Vietti & Paul Freeman". YouTube. December 3, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Three-Game Series Against Milwaukee Begins Tomorrow Night | dodgers.com: News". Losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com. April 25, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Josh Vietti Performs Live at Dodger Stadium #HipHopViolin". YouTube. June 4, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Watch Videos – Hip Hop Violinist Josh Vie". LA Dodger Schedule. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Dodgers take on Rockies tomorrow for final homestand of regular season | dodgers.com". Archived from the original on September 28, 2014.
  27. ↑ "George Lopez to host rally after Dodgers game". September 28, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Gator Growl adding a second stage for added performances".
  29. ↑ "Josh vietti | THE LOS PERSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Let the Gator Growl – University Primetime". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  31. ↑ "City of Carrollton, Texas : Event Calendar : Fourth Annual Festival at the Switchyard". cityofcarrollton.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014.
  32. ↑ "2013 Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard". November 2, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Ferrum College plans Panther Homecoming of a Century – the Franklin News Post". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  34. ↑ "October 4 Centennial Celebration Events". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Fox Richmond WRLH-TV :: Community – Stone Soul Music & Food Festival". Foxrichmond.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  36. ↑ "Josh Vietti & DJ 4TiFy @ Whiskey a Go Go | Scratch DJ Academy". Scratch.com. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  37. ↑ Paleo, Tracey (May 30, 2013). "Josh Vietti Hip-Hop Violin at Whisky a Go Go on June 13th – Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move – West Hollywood, CA Patch". Westhollywood.patch.com. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
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