Tomer Yosef


Tomer Yosef is an Israeli singer and lead vocalist for the Israeli electronica-world fusion band Balkan Beat Box. The band founded by Tamir Muskat, Ori Kaplan included Tomer Yosef as a core member of the formation and its lead singer.
Yosef started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1994, appearing frequently on Israeli radio and television and played roles in a few Israeli television series, writing and directing the TV series Platfus himself. and appearing in 1998 in series הצל של החיוך שלך and in the film ביקור התזמורת
He then moved to New York City in 1998 working with Itamar Ziegler in Zion Train. In 2001, he participated in the TV show כוכבי השכונה as a band drummer. In 2002 he cooperated with Tamir Muskat to produce his first album, תגידו משהו. He worked as an electronic artist, and written, composed, and produced with Muskat. In 2004 he started a DJ set and performed all over Israel, before joining Balkan Beat Box as a guest singer on their 2005 debut album also called Balkan [Beat Box (album)|Balkan Beat Box]. He also continued as a main vocal performer in their live shows. Yosef released his second album צוחקים מתחת לאדמה in 2006 mostly influenced by reggae, dancehall and pop rock, and in 2009 his third album הטרמפולינה עם בן with Balkan Beat Box musician Ben Handler and השחר 35 in 2011. In 2013, together with Itamar Ziegler, Gedi Ronen, and the poet Yankaleh Rotblit, he founded the band "HaHatzer HaAkhorit", which performs songs written by Rotblit. The band has released three albums.

Personal life

Yosef is of Yemenite Jewish descent. Yosef is married to Noa Kabia, and as of 2011, they have two children.

Discography

Albums

  • 2002: תגידו משהו
  • 2006: צוחקים מתחת לאדמה
  • 2009: הטרמפולינה עם בן
  • 2011: השחר 35
  • 2019: SPARKLE by Maya Isacowitz
  • 2020: כמה נורמלי

Filmography

;Television
  • 1994: Platfus
  • 1998: הצל של החיוך שלך as Auto Glida
  • 2001: כוכבי השכונה as Ovadia
  • 2002: Chunt Lee
;Films