Black Violin, which plays David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 23, 2024. Credit: Photo via Black Violin EPK.

Kev Marcus and Wil B of Black Violin met in a high school music class, and continue to share their love of hip-hop and classical music. And it’s not just in the background instrumentals, either.

Most of the Fort Lauderdale Grammy-nominated duo’s albums have featured at least a few songs where a frenetically-played violin fills in for where a rapper’s voice would normally be.

The boys have Alicia Keys, Aerosmith, and Tom Petty on their collaboration resume, and while their latest single “Legends In The Making” does show off their vocal side, don’t be shocked if more global icons tap Kev and Wil to add their strings to new music in years to come.

Tickets to see Black Violin play Morsani Hall at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa on Saturday, Nov. 23 are still available and start at $46.