Oliver Lewis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oliver Lewis
Occupation	Violinist
Date Of Birth	May 12, 1971(1971-05-12)
Age	53
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Oliver Lewis Biography

Oliver Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on May 12, 1971 in London, England, United Kingdom. Oliver Lewis (born 12 May 1971) is a British violinist and founder member of the electronic music group Deviations Project. He is best known as one of the ‘world’s fastest violinists’, having broken the Guinness World Record for the fastest performance of the Flight of the Bumblebee. Lewis played the piece during a live broadcast on the BBC children’s television programme Blue Peter, in October 2010, in one minute, 3.356 seconds. Lewis seemingly broke the world record again in February 2011, on the US chat show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. His unofficial time of 47 seconds is yet to be certified by Guinness World Records.

Appearing on a live broadcast of the BBC children’s television programme Blue Peter, on 18 October 2010, Lewis broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest performance of the Flight of the Bumblebee – previously held by David Garrett – playing the piece in one minute, 3.356 seconds, to become the ‘world’s fastest violinist’. Further television performances by Lewis of the Flight of the Bumblebee include ITV’s This Morning, for presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, on 29 October 2010. As a guest on the US chat show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lewis broke the world record again on 3 February 2011. He played the Flight of the Bumblebee in an unofficial time of 47 seconds, which has yet to be certified by Guinness World Records.

Oliver Lewis Net Worth

Oliver Lewis is one of the richest Violinist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oliver Lewis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He has featured in film and commercials; starring as the violinist in the car manufacturer Opel’s Astra campaign; as the concert violinist in Marks & Spencer Christmas advertisements; and he recorded music for, and featured in, the 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance, Ladies in Lavender.

Lewis created the electronic music group Deviations Project, with producer Dave Williams, in 2007. The group blends elements of classical and electronic music, on pieces such as Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Bizet’s Carmen, which are recreated using modern music technology. They have released three albums: the eponymous Deviations Project (2007); The Ivory Bow (2008); and their Christmas 2008 album, Adeste Fiddles, which reached number 16 in the US Billboard Classical Crossover Albums Chart.

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Facts & Trivia

Choi Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Oliver Lewis celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.

Who is Oliver Lewis?

​Oliver Lewis (1856-1924), the African American jockey who rode the colt Aristides , won the first Kentucky Derby on May 17, 1875. His time of two minutes37. 75 seconds set an American record over the mile and a half distance. The winning thoroughbred was trained by renowned African American trainer Ansel Williamson.

How old is Oliver Lewis?

68 years (1856–1924)

Who was the first black horse racer?

Isaac Burns Murphy
Born| January 6, 1861 Clark County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died| February 16, 1896 (aged 35) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place| The Kentucky Horse Park
Major racing wins

Who is the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby?

Smith will be aboard Taiba (post position No. 12 with morning line odds of 12-1) for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, with the chance to make history as the oldest jockey to win the prestigious race. That title is held by Bill Shoemaker , who was 54 when he won the 1986 Kentucky Derby aboard Ferdinand.

Who is Kendrick Carmouche?

Carmouche earned a reputation the king of the riders in Philadelphia when he had five straight seasons with more than 200 victories and won a record four consecutive titles at Parx Racing, formerly called Philadelphia Park. Carmouche reached his milestone 2000th victory in September 2011.