I've been a fan of hip hop violinist Paul Dateh every since I came across this kickass video of him tearin' it up with Inka One. Then I saw him last summer at Kollaboration Acoustic, where they guy completely blew me away both on the violin and as a vocalist. He's one seriously talented musician, and now he's got a self-titled album out this week, available on iTunes and CD Baby.

To celebrate the release, he's throwing an album release party this Saturday, January 31 at the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica Doors open at 8:00pm, and tickets are $10. If you're not in the Los Angeles area (or you're under 21), you can actually watch the live stream from wherever you are at live.pauldateh.com. Here are the event details:

Paul Dateh Live Album Release Party
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Starting at 8pm PST / 11pm EST
featuring Inka One, Ken Belcher, Glenn Red, Plann.B, BZ +special guests
hosted by Derrick Ah Sam

- In Person -
Dakota Lounge - 1026 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA
Doors @ 8pm - $10 for entry
Ages 21+
(presented by Dakota Live Music Lounge & The Rhythm Section)

- Livestream -
http://live.pauldateh.com
Free for all ages!
(presented by The Bui Brothers)

For more information, visit the Facebook event page. To learn more about Paul Dateh and hear samples of his music, visit his website here, and his MySpace profile here. I just bought the album, and so far, I'm really enjoying it. He's an impressive talent, and I'm looking forward to hearing a lot more from him.