Dr. Draw & the Strange Parade

At age nine, Eugene Draw was a child prodigy violinist studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music. By age thirteen, the young virtuoso left the structures of formal study and began busking in Toronto. Encouraged by the growing acclamation and the utter joy of performance, Eugene developed the confidence to incorporate earlier dance training into his onstage violin performance, easily mixing classical movement with pop locking break-dancing. The result is a constantly evolving musical style that brings together the seemingly disparate elements of classical violin, jazz-rock fusion, folk and pop into a riveting masala that feeds the soul and invigorates audiences. Influenced by Chopin, Pink Floyd, Charles Mingus, Peter Gabriel and David Bowie, Eugene’s renditions of classical masterpieces as well as his original compositions defy singular classification. Over the last few years, Canada’s hottest violinist has been invited to perform for Toronto Tourism at events in the US, opened for Bette Midler in San Francisco, Seal in Hong Kong, and for the Prime Minister of Singapore. Performances have included luxury brand events for Chloé and Dom Pérignon and a spate of Louis Vuitton events in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and South Korea.