Von Cello is the stage name for Aaron Minsky, a classically trained cellist whose mission it is to bring the cello to the level Joe Satriani or Yngwie Malmsteen . In his early teens Aaron was already a famous rock guitarist and singer/songwriter in the populated New York City neighborhood of his youth. Suddenly at the age of 15 he stunned his friends and fans: he quit his band, cut his hair, and started practicing the cello day and night. Few could understand his disappearance from the popular music scene, but Aaron had a vision: he would bring the dignified yet overlooked cello into center stage.

Aaron's band - The Von Cello Band - has made several CDs and has delighted audiences around the country with their blend of hard, alternative, and jam rock. Internationally known, they have received radio play as far away as Siberia. Aaron has also performed with notable rock artists including David Bowie, and the Plasmatics.