Eric Stanley | |
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![]() Stanley at
Twitter headquarters in 2017 | |
Born |
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | April 19, 1991
Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University [1] |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Co-founding Stay Inspired Capital |
Relatives |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Website |
ericstanleystore |
Eric Stanley (born April 19, 1991) [2] is an American hedge fund manager, violinist, and entrepreneur. [3] [4] [5] [6] He is the founder of Stay Inspired, a media company. [7] Stanley is the co-founder of Stay Inspired Capital, a quantitative hedge fund. He and his fund are known to be quantitative investors, using trading algorithms and mathematical models to make investment gains from market inefficiencies. [8]
He presents improvisational violin performances found on his YouTube channel, Estan247, which was created in 2009. [9] [10] In April 2015, Stanley made his national television debut on ESPN First Take and provided the theme song on violin. [11] [12]
Stanley was born in Chesapeake, Virginia and comes from a family of musicians. [13] He has an older brother named Marcus (born 1985), who is a pianist, and an older sister, Anhayla (born 1988), a singer. [1] He attended Short Pump Middle School in Richmond, Virginia. With the encouragement of his teachers, Stanley began playing the violin at age 12. [14] [15] When he entered high school, Stanley joined the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra.
In 2009, at the age of 18, Stanley began posting videos on Internet websites YouTube, WorldStarHipHop, and PerezHilton.com. [16] [17] Stanley has experimented in combining improvisational violin playing with hip hop, pop, and classical. One of his first videos was a violin cover of Say Ahh by R&B artist Trey Songz. [13] Other songs included Love the Way You Lie and Airplanes. [5] During 2011 Stanley released The Eric Stanley Project, a mixtape. In 2011, he became a "viral sensation" and performed as the opening act for rapper B.o.B. [18] In 2011, Stanley performed for President Bill Clinton in Orlando, Florida. [19] He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in 2014. [20]
Following Stanley's performance on ESPN First Take, he announced the release of his debut EP Eric Stanley. [12] In September 2016, he produced the soundtrack at New York Fashion Week for a presentation of the KLS collection by Kimora Lee Simmons. [21]
In 2019, Stanley co-founded Stay inspired Capital with Daniel D. in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm uses mathematical models and algorithms within the equities markets. [8]
Stanley has visited more than 200 K–12 schools across the United States to "help young students stay inspired." [22] [1] [2] [23] In April 2017, he worked with Newark Public Schools to raise $2,424 to purchase 20 violins for the students. [24] [25]
On July 20, 2017, Stanley joined Usher's New Look for the Disruptive Innovation Summit in Atlanta. The non-profit organization presented the event in SunTrust Park. Usher's mission was "to have a creative gathering of forward thinking youth leaders." [26]
Year | Title |
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2015 | "Voltaire" |
Television | ||||
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Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
2015 | ESPN First Take | Himself | 5 episodes |
Eric Stanley | |
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![]() Stanley at
Twitter headquarters in 2017 | |
Born |
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | April 19, 1991
Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University [1] |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Co-founding Stay Inspired Capital |
Relatives |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Website |
ericstanleystore |
Eric Stanley (born April 19, 1991) [2] is an American hedge fund manager, violinist, and entrepreneur. [3] [4] [5] [6] He is the founder of Stay Inspired, a media company. [7] Stanley is the co-founder of Stay Inspired Capital, a quantitative hedge fund. He and his fund are known to be quantitative investors, using trading algorithms and mathematical models to make investment gains from market inefficiencies. [8]
He presents improvisational violin performances found on his YouTube channel, Estan247, which was created in 2009. [9] [10] In April 2015, Stanley made his national television debut on ESPN First Take and provided the theme song on violin. [11] [12]
Stanley was born in Chesapeake, Virginia and comes from a family of musicians. [13] He has an older brother named Marcus (born 1985), who is a pianist, and an older sister, Anhayla (born 1988), a singer. [1] He attended Short Pump Middle School in Richmond, Virginia. With the encouragement of his teachers, Stanley began playing the violin at age 12. [14] [15] When he entered high school, Stanley joined the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra.
In 2009, at the age of 18, Stanley began posting videos on Internet websites YouTube, WorldStarHipHop, and PerezHilton.com. [16] [17] Stanley has experimented in combining improvisational violin playing with hip hop, pop, and classical. One of his first videos was a violin cover of Say Ahh by R&B artist Trey Songz. [13] Other songs included Love the Way You Lie and Airplanes. [5] During 2011 Stanley released The Eric Stanley Project, a mixtape. In 2011, he became a "viral sensation" and performed as the opening act for rapper B.o.B. [18] In 2011, Stanley performed for President Bill Clinton in Orlando, Florida. [19] He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in 2014. [20]
Following Stanley's performance on ESPN First Take, he announced the release of his debut EP Eric Stanley. [12] In September 2016, he produced the soundtrack at New York Fashion Week for a presentation of the KLS collection by Kimora Lee Simmons. [21]
In 2019, Stanley co-founded Stay inspired Capital with Daniel D. in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm uses mathematical models and algorithms within the equities markets. [8]
Stanley has visited more than 200 K–12 schools across the United States to "help young students stay inspired." [22] [1] [2] [23] In April 2017, he worked with Newark Public Schools to raise $2,424 to purchase 20 violins for the students. [24] [25]
On July 20, 2017, Stanley joined Usher's New Look for the Disruptive Innovation Summit in Atlanta. The non-profit organization presented the event in SunTrust Park. Usher's mission was "to have a creative gathering of forward thinking youth leaders." [26]
Year | Title |
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2015 | "Voltaire" |
Television | ||||
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Year | Show | Role | Notes | |
2015 | ESPN First Take | Himself | 5 episodes |