ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ELEW

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Name: Eric Lewis
Hometown: New York
Album: Rockjazz: Vol. 1
Musical Influences: Inspired melding of ragtime, rock, pop & hip-hop that he calls Rockjazz
Interesting Fact: Played for Mr. & Mrs. Obama and Spike Lee inside White House earlier this year

Meet Eric Lewis, a.k.a. ELEW, a.k.a. musical revolutionary and master pianist. His eclectic rock- jazz style and combination of covers and originally composed music make him a true leader in the game. Since winning the 1999 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition he has continued to gain notoriety through his wholly mesmerizing piano theatrics.

ELEW has entertained large audiences at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, such guests as Oprah Winfrey and David Geffen at an Oscar Party in the Hollywood Hills, and Mr. & Mrs. Obama alongside Spike Lee inside the White House. He just wraped up an eight week Europen tour this summer where he took the time in Milan to record his highly anticipated debut album, Rockjazz: Vol. 1. In addition to constant bookings around the world, he is working on adding to an already established list of film and television scoring projects including an upcoming project with Walt Disney Company.

Become a fan on Facebook and view past performances on his YouTube.


ELEW Plays Mr. Brightside at The White House

Eric Lewis | MySpace Music Videos
By Carlee Jean