A few weeks ago, Eric Speed and his violin went viral. Speed covered the classic song Maniac and produced a music video—collaborating with a slew of other artists from his hometown of Montreal—that set the song to a Scott Pilgrim-style real-life arcade adventure. Eric Speed is already internationally known, having set a world record and having been invited to Italy to perform a private show, but Speed’s Maniac video connected him with a new audience, an audience that admires creativity and shares his fascination with video games. I was fortunate enough to talk with Speed about his career and his aspirations, which was somewhat of a challenge because English is not his first language, but he gave me an insight into the mind of a musician bent on changing his industry. If you haven't seen the video, watch it now:
