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American violinist, dancer, composer, and performance artist known for pioneering the violin-driven electronic music genre and her highly choreographed live shows. Lindsey Stirling rose to fame through YouTube after being rejected on 'America's Got Talent'. She blends classical violin training with electronic dance music (dubstep, trance, pop), hip-hop, and rock, performing intricate choreography while playing. Her self-titled debut album achieved platinum status, and she has released multiple successful albums and toured globally.

• Her unique act was infamously rejected in the quarter-finals of 'America's Got Talent' Season 5 (2010), with judge Piers Morgan criticizing the concept of a 'dancing dubstep violinist'.
• She pioneered building a massive independent music career primarily through YouTube, becoming one of the platform's earliest music stars, amassing billions of views.
• She has openly discussed her past struggles with anorexia nervosa, which began in her teens and required hospitalization.
• Beyond music, she competed on 'Dancing with the Stars' (Season 25, 2017), placed second, and authored a memoir, 'The Only Pirate at the Party' (2016). She also voiced a character in the animated film 'My Little Pony: A New Generation' (2021).