[2] Mark Wood studied under Dr. Richard Rusack at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, New York, before beginning his career with a full scholarship at the Juilliard School[3] in New York and studied viola under William Lincer until he left.

[4] He also composed a piece for electric string quartet commissioned by the Juilliard School, which he himself attended, entitled Nest of Vipers.

[5] After spending extensive time as a child in his father's woodworking shop, Wood built his first electric violin at age 10.

She can be seen performing a solo on her Viper in HBO's Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden.

Big and Rich's violinist, Shawn Bailey, performed with a Viper at the Country Music Awards and on Good Morning America.

The program brings together classical music with contemporary styles such as rock, jazz, and blues in order to provide a custom, hands-on learning experience.

He has also taught at the annual Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camps, and, in 2008, was elected to the board of the American String Teachers Association.