Please answer the following question: What key details about eric lewis -lrb- pianist -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: eric robert lewis -lrb- born may 13 , 1973 -rrb- , better known by his stage name elew , is an american jazz pianist who has found crossover success playing rock and pop music . he is known for his unconventional and physical playing style , which eschews a piano bench and includes reaching inside the piano lid to pull at the strings directly , as well as the creation that he calls rockjazz , a genre that '' takes the improvisational aspect of jazz and ' threads it through the eye of the needle of rock . ' '' lewis began his career as a jazz purist , playing as a sideman for jazz luminaries like wynton marsalis , cassandra wilson , elvin jones , jon hendricks , and roy hargrove as well as performing as a member of the lincoln center jazz orchestra . however , he eventually became interested in rock music and embarked on a solo career as a crossover musician , quickly gaining recognition for his instrumental '' rockjazz '' piano covers of mainstream rock hits like the rolling stones ' '' paint it , black '' and the killers ' '' mr. brightside '' . he released his first album of instrumental covers , entitled '' elew rockjazz vol . 1 '' , on his own label , ninjazz entertainment , in march 2010 . his distinctive style has helped him to amass a large following of celebrity fans , including barack and michelle obama -lrb- for whom he has played at the white house -rrb- , leonardo dicaprio , donna karan , tea leoni , david duchovny , hugh jackman , forest whitaker , and gerard butler . throughout his career , he has performed with musicians such as sting , the roots , natalie cole , and esperanza spalding . in the spring of 2011 , he joined singer-songwriter josh groban as the opening act on the american leg of the singer 's straight to you tour . around the same time , he appeared as a contestant in an audition on the nbc reality series '' america 's got talent '' , where he received a standing ovation from the crowd and positive scores from all three judges . despite his positive reception , he ultimately...
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- instrument is piano- years active is 1995 -- present- caption is lewis in 2009- birth name is eric robert lewis- label is ninjazz entertainment- genre is jazz , '' rockjazz ''- alias is elew- birth date is 13 may 1973- name is eric lewis- background is non_vocal_instrumentalist- image is some wicked piano.jpg- birth place is camden , new jersey , u.s.- associated acts is lincoln center jazz orchestra , josh groban- occupation is pianist