Johann Strauss Jr.(1825-1899), The Waltz King, was a famous Austrian composer, violinist, and conductor, known for popularizing the waltz and composing over 500 dance pieces, operettas like, and famous waltzes such as; The Blue Danube. Despite his father's opposition to a music career, he secretly trained, formed his own orchestra, and eventually surpassed his father's fame, becoming a global sensation who elevated Viennese dance music.