Mark O'Connor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark O'Connor

American fiddle player

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1961

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession: composer, songwriter, guitarist, fiddler, jazz musician, mandolinist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1962) is an American violinist and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical music. As a teenager he won national string instrument championships on guitar, mandolin, and fiddle.
His mentors are Benny Thomasson who taught O'Connor to fiddle as a teenager, French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli with whom O'Connor toured as a teenager, and guitarist Chet Atkins.