Miri Ben-Ari
Miri Ben-Ari<tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> | ||
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| Background information <tr><td>Born</td><td colspan="2">1978</td></tr><tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Tel Aviv, Israel</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Hip hop, Classical music</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1999-present</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">Universal</td></tr><tr><td textalign="top" style="padding-right: 1em;">Associated |
Miri Ben-Ari (born in 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a classically trained violinist known primarily for her work on several hip-hop projects. She was discovered by former Fugees member Wyclef Jean. Some of her more well-known contributions are on "Overnight Celebrity" for Twista, in addition to "Jesus Walks" and "The New Workout Plan" from Kanye West's album The College Dropout.
She released her debut album, The Hip-Hop Violinist on September 20, 2005.
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Discography
Albums
- 1999: Sahara
- 2003: Temple Of Beautiful
- 2005: The Hip-Hop Violinist
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | UK Singles | |||
| 2005 | "Sunshine to the Rain" (feat. Scarface and Anthony Hamilton) | <center> - | <center> - | The Hip-Hop Violinist | |
| 2005 | "We Gonna Win" (feat. Styles P) | <center> - | <center> - | <center> - | The Hip-Hop Violinist |
| 2006 | "Symphony of Brotherhood" | <center> - | <center> - | <center> - | - |
Featured On
- Wyclef Jean Feat. M.O.P. - Masquerade (Masquerade 2002
- Twista - Overnight Celebrity (Kamikaze) 2004
- Kanye West - We Don't Care (The College Dropout) 2004
- Kanye West - Graduation Day (The College Dropout) 2004
- Kanye West - Jesus Walks (The College Dropout) 2004
- Kanye West - The New Workout Plan (The College Dropout) 2004
- Kanye West - Breathe In Breathe Out (The College Dropout) 2004
- Kanye West - Two Words (The College Dropout) 2004
- Brandy - Talk About Our Love (Afrodisiac) 2004
- John Legend - Live It Up (Get Lifted) 2004
- Janet Jackson - I Want You (Damita Jo) 2004
- Lil' Mo - Yeah Yeah Yeah (Syndicated: The Lil' Mo Hour) 2006
- Subliminal - Klassit ve'Parsi (Classical & Persian) (Bediuk Kshe'Chashavtem She'Hakol Nigmar (Just When You Thought It Was All Over)) 2006
- Don Omar - Predica (King Of Kings) 2006
- Britney Spears Unknown 2007 release
Misc/Unreleased/Remixes
- Maroon 5 - This Love (Remix)
- Scarface feat. Anthony Hamilton - Sunshine to the Rain
External links
- MiriBen-Ari.com - Official Site
- MTV artist profile
- Rap News Direct article
- Video vignette on Miri Ben-Ari at YouTube
- BallerStatus article
Categories
Violinists | Living people | Israeli hip hop musicians | Jewish hip hop musicians | 1978 births