David Garrett (born September 4, 1980 in Aachen) is a violinist from Germany.
Born David Christian Bongartz, he has been playing the violin since the age of
four. He won his first prizes at the age of five, including at the Jugend
musiziert competition. David Garrett began his musical career as a classical
violinist and began releasing classical albums in 1995. However, David Garrett's
breakthrough came with a mix of popular music and classical music. The album
Free (2007) includes classical songs as well as a version of the Metallica
ballad "Nothing Else Matters". From now on, D...