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- Born: January 22, 1951
- Sister: Jennifer Ayers-Moore, the Chairwoman and Founder of the Nathaniel Anthony Ayers FoundationNAAyers.org: The Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Foundation (NAAF)
- Attended Julliard in New York CityColumbus Dispatch: OSU Professor Briefly Taught Nathaniel Ayers (April 24, 2009)
- 1908: Attended Ohio State University for one quarter before moving to CaliforniaColumbus Dispatch: OSU Professor Briefly Taught Nathaniel Ayers (April 24, 2009)
- 2005: LA Times columnist Steve Lopez wrote about his relationship in a series of columnsColumbus Dispatch: OSU Professor Briefly Taught Nathaniel Ayers (April 24, 2009)
- Lopez's columns were adapted into the bestselling book The Soloist: A Lost Dream, An Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of MusicColumbus Dispatch: OSU Professor Briefly Taught Nathaniel Ayers (April 24, 2009)
- Lopez ran into Ayers near Pershing Square in Los Angeles and began trying to find him help
- Frequented Pershing Square because of the statue of Ludwig van Beethoven there
- Began playing the string bass in junior high playing the sting bass and then learned to play the cello
- Switched to the violin when he became homeless because it was easier to carry around
- His sister claimed the film A Beautiful Mind reminded her of her brother
- Lopez wrote that Ayers cared very little about the money passersby drop in his case
- Ayers refused money from Lopez
- LA Times readers donated instruments to Ayers instruments after reading Lopez's columns
- The Soloist was filmed in Cleveland, Ohio
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Nathaniel Ayers is a violin prodigy who trained at the Julliard School of Music, but ended up homeless and playing on the streets of Los Angeles after suffering from schizophrenia.
Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez chronicled his relationship with Ayers after meeting the musician in downtown L.A. in 2005. Lopez compiled the columns into a book, and the book was adapted into the 2009 film The Soloist, in which Jamie Foxx plays Ayers and Robert Downey Jr. portrays Lopez.Columbus Dispatch: OSU Professor Briefly Taught Nathaniel Ayers (April 24, 2009)
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Nathaniel Ayers Questions
Name of Nathaniel Ayers, The Soloist, CD? 1 AnswerI cannot find any record of a recording, per say. However, if such a recording exists in some Juilliard archive, for instance, there is a very good change it wi... read more
where is and how is nathaniel Ayers living now and is the soloist donating profits to the NAAF? and what percentage? 1 AnswerCheck out the links below for a concise answer to your question. read more
what is "I need that coke(crunk)when I'm up in the club, Even my Chevy that pull up on dubs,Give me that drop yellow waist like a drug"mean? 1 AnswerThe actual lyrics are "I need that coke when I'm up in the club, Even my Chevy that pull up on dubs, Give me that drop ya know bass like the drug" Trying to say... read more
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Reading the Wikipedia article on Nathaniel Ayers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Ayers
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Homeless music genius. Steve Lopez on Nathaniel Anthony Ayers: http://is.gd/50B6J Thought the Soloist was too incredible to be real
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Saw a Nathaniel Ayers impersonator on the train today watch the soloist you'll know what I mean.
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Impressionado com a representação cinematográfica dos surtos de Nathaniel Ayers. #OSolista
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Abington Friends' benefit concert for The Soloist's Nathaniel Ayers Foundation, provides arts opps for mentally ill, 11/24 http://ow.ly/zxli
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