British Samoan violinist Keith Tasi Stanfield was born in Tooting in South London. He began playing the violin at the age of 3 and a half, and made his solo debut aged 6 in the Royal Festival Hall, London. He made his TV debut aged 9 on a BBC Christmas special, and went to study the violin with Erik Huston at the Purcell School of Music in England.
He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2009 as a pupil of the renowned soloist Dr. Remus Azoitei, and co-founded the Stanfield Academy of Strings in that same year. Additional teachers include Alexandr Markov, Francesco De Angelis and Daniele Gay. Keith gives recitals in Europe and the USA. He is also a former international footballer for Western Samoa, scoring two goals on debut from central midfield, and played semi professional football in England.
He married American violist Ashley Giesing in 2010, and has been based in the US since 2013.