Seth Gilliard

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Seth Gilliard, also Seth G is an American violinist based in South Carolina who covers pop tunes.

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Early life

Gilliard began playing the violin when he was five years old, influenced by his mother, who played the viola in high school. [1] Gilliard attended Ashley River School of the Creative Arts and Porter-Gaud School. [1]

College and later career

In 2012, Gilliard graduated from Furman University with a major in violin performance. [2] At Furman, he was the concertmaster of the school orchestra. [3] His debut E.P., "The Introduction of Seth g." was released on February 28, 2013. [4]

He has uploaded many of his songs to YouTube. "Thinkin Bout You", a Frank Ocean cover, has been one of his more popular songs. Gilliard says that he only performs renditions of songs he enjoys. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cohen, Susan (October 10, 2012). "Hip-hop violinist Seth G. racks up YouTube views". Charleston City Paper. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  2. Peper, Warren (July 9, 2012). "Young violinist chasing dream his way". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-07-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  4. Bainum, Stefanie (4 March 2013). "Hip violinist takes the Lowcountry by storm". ABC4. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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