Welcome to
Stevie
Blacke.com
"all things stringed"
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Stevie Blacke is an arranger and
multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles California. known as "that string
guy" (playing violin, viola, cello & double bass), stevie is also well
versed in Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, mando-cello, electric
violin, electric bass, banjo, dobro, lap steele, saz, sitar, esraj, Erhu,
even autoharp. These are all instruments Stevie Blacke has in his closet.
And they do not just sit there, Stevie plays each and every one of these when
it is called for.
This is why as an instrumentalist Stevie
has recorded and/or performed with some of the most recognized people in the
business including Beck, MADONNA, Weezer, Hinder, The Kooks, We Are Scientists,
Matchbox Twenty, Taylor Hicks, Timbaland with Elton John, Michael Stipe,
Rihanna, Coheed & Cambria, Colbie Callait, Jason Mraz, Van Hunt, Sarah
Kelly, Tousand Foot Krutch, Shut Up Stella, Ashlee Simpson, Backstreet Boys,
Aly & AJ, Plain White T's, Bethany Dillon, Anna Nalick, Brooke Fraser, The
Thrills, Belinda, Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, TuPac, Mark Seliger Feat. Rob
Thomas, Ingram Hill, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Snoop Doggy Dog, Chingy, Ludacris,
Greg Allman, Ice Cube, Aaliyah, Mandy Moore, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks,
Zakiya and John Lee Hooker, Leftover Salmon, Matt & Greg Bissonette,
Lynn Carey Saylor Feat. Brian May, Mother Hips, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas,
Galactic, Lyle Workman, Kaci, members of the Grateful Dead the Counting Crows
and the Black Crows, and Zero, to name a few.
Producers Stevie has worked with have
included Nigel Godrich, Steve
Lillywhite, Timbaland, Rick Rubin, Matt, Serletic, Nick Raskulinecz, Brian
Howes, Ken Andrews, Jeff Trott, Greg Wells, Marshall Altman, Oliver Leiber,
Matt Mahaffey, Tony Hoffer, Mikal Blue, Mitch Allen, Dave Way, Chris Fudurich,
Mike Flynn, Budda, Arne Frager, Jim Scott, Michael Vail Blum, Joel Moss,
Fredwreck, Antonina Armato & Tim James, Rami Jaffee, John Fields, Ray Cham,
and Caviar & O.D., among others.
Stevie has recorded on numerous movie
and television soundtracks and radio commercials, written and recorded string
arrangements for over 100 Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, and Rock songs, and has
performed at various well known venues throughout North America. Stevie
appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno playing violin for Chingy, Snoop Dog
and Ludicris, on a PBS show performing
with Minnie Driver and most recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live where he
arranged for a string/horn section and played with the house band on Oscar
night. Stevie has produced songs that have been featured in movies and
television, including "Smallville", the Harrison Ford movie
"Firewall", and "the Visitors" with Nicole Kidman. An arrangement of a classical piece
Stevie did will be featured in "Jesse James" starring Brad Pitt.
Stevie has a degree from the Berklee
College of Music and studied privately with Grammy nominated mandolinist David
Grisman. He was born in London, England
and raised in the United States. The son of an internationally renowned
classical pianist, this talented multi-instrumentalist / songwriter / producer
endorses D'Addario Strings, Mojave Audio, Royer Microphones and Sibelius Notation Software