Atlanta’s Clejan blends classical violin with trap beats to create soul-stirring sound

Clejan is an Atlanta-based trap violinist. (Heather Koepp Photog)

Clejan is an Atlanta-based musician who describes his music as “trap violin.”

“I’ve been trained in classical violin since I was three. Basically, what I do is I take classical violent elements and I lay that over hard-hitting trap and hip-hop beats, and then I like to rap over those as well, sometimes while playing the violin,” he said.

Growing up in Atlanta influenced his love of hip-hop and trap music.