Miri Ben-Ari
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
But Ben-Aris love of music knew no borders, and even the diverse world of jazz couldnt contain her for long. She became a studio musician, and while most studio musicians play their bits without too much of an impact, Ben-Aris genuine love of R&B and hip-hop was soon to take her from the background to the foreground. Sessions for Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Joe, Wyclef Jean, and many more led her to Kanye West. West hired Ben-Ari to write, produce, arrange, and perform all of the strings on his smash debut album, The College Dropout. The team also worked on Twistas hit single Overnight Celebrity and its accompanying video, which gave Ben-Ari plenty of face time on BET and MTV. A feature spot on tour with Kanye West and appearances on BETs 106 & Park and Rap City had audiences talking about this new hip-hop star and set the stage for her more street-savvy third album, The Hip Hop Violinist, released by Universal in 2005.
