Josh Vietti is an American violinist and composer from Los Angeles, California.On December 27, 2012, Vietti was named one of Los Angeles' Best Breakout Music Acts of 2012 by CBS Los Angeles for his unique talent and contributions to music education.Although generally billed as a hip-hop violinist, Vietti also incorporates country, gospel, pop, jazz and classical music styles into his repertoire. Early life Vietti began playing the violin at the age of four. When he was seven, Vietti earned a violin scholarship with Mischa Lefkowitz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Vietti trained with Lefkowitz for ten years. In 2006, Vietti began street performing on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA, reportedly selling nearly 50,000 demo CDs from the trunk of his car