AllHipHop caught up with Damien via Instagram Live, who just wrapped the last half of his tour due to health complications. Read below as we discuss his roots, learning the violin, being part of a ...

*“It’s original music…lots of pressure,” said two-time Emmy Award-winning violinist Damien Escobar about writing his newest studio album “Gemini” (SRG/ILS Group). “I was supposed to take a year ...

Damien Escobar is a world renowned violinist, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, hailing from Jamaica, Queens, New York. His musical career spans over a decade, and his inspiring journey of ...

Brothers Tourie and Damien Escobar were just young boys when they began earning money by playing the violin on New York's subways. While attending Julliard School of Music, they started incorporating ...

Two-time Emmy award-winning violinist Damien Escobar sits at the intersection of hip-hop and classical music. His musical gift transcends race, gender, age and culture. His classic yet edgy style ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. As a young African American male growing up in the inner city, Damien faced ...

Damien Escobar is a versatile violinist who deftly fuses multiple genres of music into a mellifluous eargasm. The two-time Emmy Award winner from Jamaica, Queens, New York has sold millions of albums ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --It's not every day that a classically-trained violinist sells out stadiums -- but that's exactly the case when it comes to one passionate Queens musician. Damien Escobar, of ...

For many years, Damien Escobar didn’t know the man behind the violin. It took poverty, depression and homelessness to change that. Escobar, a world-touring violinist from New York who is known for ...

For all of his accomplishments and notoriety—the Jamaica, Queens, NY native still finds the time to give back to the community. “It’s one thing to talk about your impact in the community but its ...