- Miri Ben-Ari, a classically trained violinist, was hoping to have a career in jazz until she heard "One More Chance" by The Notorious B.I.G. and it inspired her to use her talents in R&B and hip-hop instead. She was discovered by Wyclef Jean, and after that, she started working with artists like R&B singer Alicia Keys and hip-hop MCs such as Jay-Z, Ye, and Twista. In 2005, after much hype, she finally released her debut album, "The Hip-Hop Violinist."
- IMDb mini biography by: bookertkilla@hotmail.com
- Studied violin under Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin
- Studied for two semesters at the New School jazz program. She dropped out due to a lack of finances.
- Granddaughter of Holocaust survivors.
- Lived in a shelter while attending the New School.
- Paid for her conservatory tuition by winning violin competitions.
- I do music, violin is my voice and I'm from Israel. That's it. The rest is about communication.
- I use my music to deliver a message that is bigger then me.
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