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Eric Lewis Biography
Eric Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Musician who was born on May 13, 1973 in Camden, New Jersey, United States.
Eric Robert Lewis (born May 13, 1973), popularly known as ELEW, is an American jazz pianist who has found cross-over success playing rock and pop music. He is known for his unconventional and physical playing style, which eschews a piano bench and includes reaching inside the piano lid to pull at the strings directly, as well as the creation that he calls “Rockjazz”, a genre that “takes the improvisational aspect of jazz and ‘threads it through the eye of the needle of rock.'”
His first taste of mainstream recognition came when he played two songs, a cover of Evanescence’s “Going Under” and an original composition, as a featured speaker at the Long Beach TED Conference in 2009. While the videos of these performances on the TED Conference website and YouTube channel began to gain Lewis attention in the online world, including a write-up in The Guardian, his appearance also drew the interest of one TED conference attendee in particular: fashion designer Donna Karan, who immediately asked the pianist to compose an original piece inspired by her fall 2009 collection and play it live on the runway at her next New York City fashion show. White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers happened to be attending the Donna Karan fashion Show at which Lewis performed, and she invited him to play in the East Room of the White House for the President and the First Lady.
Name | Eric Lewis |
First Name | Erik |
Last Name | Ask-Upmark |
Occupation | Jazz Musician |
Birthday | May 13 |
Birth Year | 1973 |
Place of Birth | Camden |
Home Town | New Jersey |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
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Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Lewis began his career as a jazz purist, playing as a sideman for jazz artists like Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, Elvin Jones, Jon Hendricks, and Roy Hargrove as well as performing as a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. However, he eventually became interested in rock music and embarked on a solo career as a crossover musician, quickly gaining recognition for his instrumental “Rockjazz” piano covers of mainstream rock hits like The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It, Black” and The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside”. He released his first album of instrumental covers, entitled ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 1, on his own label, Ninjazz Entertainment, in March 2010.
Eric Lewis Net Worth
Eric Lewis is one of the richest Jazz Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Lewis's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Lewis was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1973, where he studied piano as a child. He graduated from Overbrook High School in 1991 and then received a Full Merit Scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music, where he graduated on the Deans List in 1995. He then began touring with Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Jazz Musician |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
In the spring of 2011, Lewis participated in the New York Auditions for America’s Got Talent, where his rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” was greeted with a standing ovation and won acclaim from all three judges, even prompting Piers Morgan to call him “a bit of a genius.” However, he was ultimately forced to drop out of the competition as it conflicted with the Straight To You Tour.
In 2011, singer-songwriter Josh Groban saw a video of Lewis playing on YouTube and asked the pianist to be the opening act for the American section of his 2011 Straight to You Tour, consisting of sixty appearances across the United States at arenas including the STAPLES Center and Madison Square Garden.
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In March 2010, Lewis released his first album as ELEW on the independent label he founded that same year: Ninjazz Entertainment. Entitled ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 1, his debut solo LP features thirteen covers of rock and pop songs by artists such as Coldplay, The Knife, and Radiohead. The music video for his cover of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was directed by Japanese film-maker Ryuhei Kitamura, the director of such films as Midnight Meat Train, Versus, Godzilla: Final Wars, and Azumi.
In August 2012, ELEW released the follow up to ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 1, entitled ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 2. The record contains fourteen tracks: twelve covers of popular tracks by artists such as Michael Jackson, The Doors, Empire of the Sun, The Bravery, Foo Fighters and more, as well as two original compositions. Emurg.com gave the album a positive review, stating “ELEW creates something staggering, something magical….“Rockjazz Vol. 2” is one of those things you have to hear to believe.”
Who is Eric Lewis Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Eric Lewis. You may help us to build the dating records for Eric Lewis!His distinctive style has helped him to amass a large following of celebrity fans, including Barack and Michelle Obama (for whom he has played at the White House), Leonardo DiCaprio, Donna Karan, Téa Leoni, David Duchovny, Hugh Jackman, Forest Whitaker, and Gerard Butler. Throughout his career, he has performed with musicians such as Sting, The Roots, Natalie Cole, and Esperanza Spalding. In the spring of 2011, he joined singer-songwriter Josh Groban as the opening act on the American leg of the singer’s Straight to You Tour. Around the same time, he appeared as a contestant in an audition on the NBC reality series America’s Got Talent, where he received a standing ovation from the crowd and positive scores from all three judges. Despite his positive reception, he ultimately dropped out of the competition in order to tour with Groban.
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Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Lewis celebrates birthday on May 13 of every year.
In August 2012, he was featured on a Mike Stud remix of the Maroon 5 song “One More Night”. On August 28, 2012, Lewis released his second solo album: ELEW Rockjazz Vol. 2.
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