Miri Ben-Ari (born in 1978) is an Israeli Grammy-award winning classically trained violinist known primarily for her work on several hip-hop projects. She was discovered by former Fugees member Wyclef Jean. Some of her more well-known contributions are on "Overnight Celebrity" for Twista and "Fallin'" for Alicia Keys, in addition to "Jesus Walks" and "The New Workout Plan" from Kanye West's album The College Dropout.
Her most recent album, The Hip-Hop Violinist, was released on September 20, 2005.
On May 23, 2007, Ben-Ari was involved in a car crash, when her Mercedes-Benz CL550 was struck from behind by a courier truck. She suffered minor injuries.
Year
Title
Chart Positions
Album
US Hot 100
US R&B/Hip-Hop
UK Singles
"Sunshine to the Rain" (feat. Scarface and Anthony Hamilton)