Ed Alleyne‐Johnson

Ed Alleyne-Johnson (born 1959) is a British electric violinist and busker. He has been busking since he was a Fine Art student at Oxford University in the early 1980s. He uses an electric violin he carved with a kitchen knife, a custom pedalboard and portable amplifier.

He was a member of the English post-punk/alternative rock band New Model Army, recording and touring with them for five years, with over 200 concerts worldwide. They supported acts such as Simple Minds, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Cure, Midnight Oil and Faith No More.