Lee England Jr.

Lee England Jr. (born March 15, 1984), is an American violinist, vocalist, arranger, and composer based in Los Angeles, California.

[1] He gained recognition in 2009 after his audition for MTV's Making His Band impressed executive producer Sean Combs and landed him a spot on the show as the only "non-traditional" instrumentalist.

When he first attempted to play however, he assumed his violin was broken because it didn't sound like the one shown to him in class and wanted to quit.

and The Mo'Nique Show, performing in concert with stars like Stevie Wonder, Babyface, and K'Jon, and opening for rappers like Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, and Akon.

[2] While touring with RnB singer K'Jon, England found himself performing at a private party for Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in Dallas for the NBA's 2010 All-Star Weekend.

He performed at shoe releases for Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade, camps for LeBron James, and halftime shows in 26 NBA arenas.

On August 20, 2016, England appeared at WWE's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II and played the entrance theme of wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura, "The Rising Sun" by CFO$, as he made his ring entrance for the main event against reigning NXT Champion Samoa Joe.