Mendy Werdyger
Mendy Werdyger is an American Hasidic singer, songwriter, and owner of the Jewish record label Aderet Music Corp. and its retail store Mostly Music in Brooklyn. In 2010, he released his fifth studio album.
Biography
Werdyger grew up in Brooklyn, attending yeshivas from grade school through kollel. At age 21, he joined his father's business, Aderet Records. Mendy sang in the choirs on recordings made by his father, David Werdyger and on some of brother Mordechai Ben David's albums as well as those of Avraham Fried, Dov Levine, Yerachmiel Begun, and others.Since 1991, he has been the cantor for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur prayer services at a Gerrer shtiebel in Boro Park, Brooklyn.
Werdyger has re-mastered four CDs using computer software to clear up the distortions on the original records.
Family
Werdyger is a son of the hazzan David Werdyger, brother of singer Mordechai Ben David, and uncle of singer Yeedle Werdyger. His son Yisroel released his second album in 2010.Discography
Solo albums
Chaverim Vol. 1: Chaverim Kol Yisroel- Chaverim 2
- Zakeinu
- Chaverim 3: Ani Holech B'Simcha
- B'Hadras Kodesh
- Sadigur Hokem Malchus Dovid
- Sefira Beshira
- ''Tomid B'Chol Yom''
Collaborative albums
Yom Shekulo Shabbos U'Menucha: Songs of 3 Generations Special Moments With: The Wedding Album Around The Year 4 Shabbos with the Werdygers Hameorerim- ''Shabbos with the Werdygers 2''
Featured on
- David Werdyger, Father & Sons Biglal Avos
- Various, Lev V'Nefesh: The Music of Abie Rotenberg
- Gideon Levine and Various,The Best of the Best
- Various, ''Unity for Justice''