Joshua Bell
Birthday: 9 December 1967, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Birth Name: Joshua David Bell
Height: 183 cm
Born in Bloomington, Indiana in 1967, Joshua Bell began playing the violin at age 4. Growing up, he didn't focus on the violin exclusively. His other interests included video games, computers, ca ...Show More
I like blackjack. I like the psychology of poker. I'm addicted to the adrenaline of performing, and Show more
I like blackjack. I like the psychology of poker. I'm addicted to the adrenaline of performing, and I think when you're used to having that high, you look for it in other things. Violinists are notorious gamblers [Henryk] Wieniawski and [Niccolo] Paganini lost their violins gambling. Hide
[on dealing with security issues for his $4 million Stradivarius] The last time it was stolen [1936] Show more
[on dealing with security issues for his $4 million Stradivarius] The last time it was stolen [1936], it was gone for fifty years. The thief confessed on his deathbed. He was a violinist and he covered it in shoe polish and played on it his whole life. But it's the best investment I've ever made, although I'll never see the profits because I will die with this in my hands. Traveling with it is like traveling with a baby. It's irreplaceable, but it won't spontaneously combust. Hide
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Joshua Bell
