lex Russell began studying the violin privately in San Diego, California, at the age of two, first performing in church at age five. He won his first orchestral position with the Tulare County Symphony at fifteen years of age and was selected to perform the Mendelssohn concerto with the Symphony the following year. At age seventeen, he recorded his first of two albums with his brother, Ben, and began touring throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Missouri.

Alex received his Bachelors degree in violin performance from Azusa Pacific University, where he was the concertmaster of the university's symphony and performed the Sibelius violin concerto with the symphony as winner of the concerto competition. He earned his Masters degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Paul Kantor. Alex also played concertmaster with the CIM Orchestra and was a member of multiple orchestras in the state of Ohio.

Alex has received fellowships to study at Tanglewood Music Center and the Aspen Music Festival and School. He has also studied at the Manchester Music Festival, Summer Music West at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the Idyllwild School of the Arts.

Currently, Alex is on faculty at Azusa Pacific University as instructor of violin and director of chamber music. He also performs regularly in orchestras throughout the Los Angeles area and is pursuing a DMA in Violin Performance with Alice Shoenfeld at the University of Southern California.