Derryck Gleaton (born 30 August 1988), better known as DSharp, is an American violinist, DJ, singer and producer based in
Atlanta, Georgia. Known for his trademark colored
violins, he writes his own music and performs cover versions of popular songs, focusing on
hip hop,
electronic dance music and
classical pieces.
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In 2009 DSharp was commissioned by the University of Alabama to write a piece for the unveiling of an African-American art collection donated to the university by ]Paul R. Jones Paul Raymond Jones (June 1, 1928 – January 26, 2010) was an American collector of African American art.
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.[Wayne Grayson]
"UA violinist plays a mix of hip-hop, R&B and rock, and his popularity is rising"
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Background
Born to Don and Mae Gleaton in South Carolina, DSharp attended school in Columbus, Georgia.["About DSharp"]
, ''artistdata''. He began playing in sixth grade when, unable to find a trumpet for an elective course, he opted for a borrowed viola instead, and won a place with the Greater Columbus Youth String Orchestra. The family moved to Anniston, Alabama, where he was privately tutored by Bill Brazelton, who had been playing viola and violin for 65 years.[
DSharp played with the Jacksonville State Community Orchestra and Etowah Youth Orchestra, traveling to Memphis, St. Louis and London with the latter. After graduating from high school in 2006, he attended the University of Alabama on a music scholarship, where he became an ambassador for the university's Creative Campus initiative.]["Trilogy Saturday with DJ DSharp!"]
''TimeOut'', undated. In 2010 he transferred to Georgia State University in Atlanta.[Erin Williams]
"Anniston’s 'D-Sharp' is the Jimi Hendrix of the violin"
''The Anniston Star'', 26 August 2012.
See also
* List of popular music violinists
References
External links
Official website
DSharp on YouTube
DSharp on Facebook
DSharp on beatport DJs
"Viral musician turning heads with an unlikely instrument"
Aol. Entertainment, 30 April 2016.
* Muhammad, Latifah
"Meet D-Sharp: Official DJ For The Golden State Warriors"
''Vibe'', 6 June 2016.
* Ullman, Whitney
"Interview with DSharp August
(video), Access AC Live, 8 February 2014.
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1988 births
American classical violinists
American male violinists
African-American DJs
Living people
21st-century classical violinists
21st-century American male musicians
Hip hop violinists
Male classical violinists
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people
21st-century American violinists