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WTF - Dr. Draw in Pettah

Mar 30 2016.

What - Violinist
Where - Streets of Pettah
Who - Dr. Draw

Today on WTF I re-visit the streets of Pettah, as it's the most loved place by my feature guest on WTF today. “For me this is a temple of life, and I love this place!” says Dr. Draw. Eugene Draw who has been to Sri Lanka many times is NO stranger to Colombo music lovers. This simple down-to-earth guy is a lover of all things simple and his smile and cheerful personality will sure put you in the best mood ever.

We wanted to give the workers and shoppers at Pettah an experience they will be sure to remember. Just imagine a random person playing amazing music and walking around with a violin – it was sure video worthy! Dr. Draw is known as the first violinist to venture from rock and classical into electronic music culture. His style is difficult to describe as his history with music and culture spans an eccentric lifetime. From playing for royalty in Prague to creating near chaos at the Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival to playing for luxury brand events like Chloé and Dom Pérignon, Dr. Draw inspires kudos wherever he plays. Lately, his reputation is growing eastward. Performances have included playing in Singapore, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and a spate of Louis Vuitton events in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and South Korea.

Performing in such frenetic locales energizes the performer time and time again, allowing him to repeatedly “creatively interact with cultures all across the world.” 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.

Sri Lanka is my 'second home'; says Dr. Draw, as it is a constant source of inspiration for him! And he is a Dr of Music and Feel Good and this is a title given by his fans for the love and respect they have for him.

Shooting WTF with this electrocuting talent was amazing, and we had a party in Pettah! We had an audience who danced and a man who sang “Oh when the Saints”. It's an episode not to be missed. When we were done shooting we had some lime juice to cool our warm hot souls downs, as it was too warm – we forgot that Sri Lanka is on FIRE these days, and ended up dropping him off in Maharagama for him to catch the bus to Galle – he sure loves Sri Lanka!