Paul Dateh and Ken Belcher came to Pitzer College to perform for "One Beat For Japan" -- a benefit concert to raise money and awareness for the earthquake in Japan. There were dance performances, songs, and music. Paul was definitely my favorite act of the night. He is a ridiculously talented violinist, and on top of that a jaw-droppingly amazing singer. Check him out!!
Paul Dateh, award winning songwriter & hip hop violinist with Guitarist Ken Belcher
"Originally, Paul Dateh was only supposed to be a violinist. Beginning his violin studies at the age of four, it seemed that Dateh’s future in the classical industry was set in stone. But, on his first day at The University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, Dateh suddenly dropped his major in Violin Performance and instead enrolled in the Jazz Studies Vocal program instead. The move shocked his colleagues as it was hard to understand why anyone would walk away from fourteen years of classical training to begin learning an entirely new musical discipline. But, Dateh knew that he wanted to be more than just a classical instrumentalist; his goal was to become a musician, in every possible way. Since first appearing on the music scene three years ago, singer and violinist Paul Dateh has gone on to garner millions of views on the web as well as national exposure on television and in print. Dateh has since released two records: a self-titled record issued in January of 2009, and “The Good Life” – a collaborative EP with guitarist Ken Belcher. In 2010, Dateh scored his first short film (The LXD: Chapter 10 – I Seen a Man) distributed by Paramount Digital Entertainment."
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