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Assaf Amdursky

Assaf Amdursky is an Israeli singer, songwriter and music producer who began in the band Ta'arovet Escot and later released several solo albums.

born 1971The band Ta'arovet EscotThe album Silent EnginesFilm music for Lost IslandsJudge on HaKokhav HaBa

Born: 30 January 1971, Tel Aviv
Occupation: singer, record producer, musician, songwriter

Assaf Amdursky was born in 1971 in Tel Aviv

Assaf Amdursky was born on January 30, 1971, in Tel Aviv. He is the son of Miriam (Miki) and the singer Benny Amdursky. He left high school without finishing his matriculation exams, turned to music and did not enlist in the IDF.

In the late 1980s he became the singer and guitarist of the band Ta'arovet Escot, with Amir "Jango" Rusianu and Yirmi Kaplan. The band released one album in 1991 and then broke up. His first solo album came out in 1994, and his second followed in 1996.

In the mid-1990s he moved to the United States to work as a DJ and dance music producer. His 1999 album Silent Engines went gold, and in 2000 he won the Tamuz Prize for singer of the year and album of the year. In 2003 he produced Arik Sinai's comeback album.

He released the cover album Kadima Akhora in 2005, Harei At in 2008 and Tsad Alef in 2011. He wrote music for films, and his work on Lost Islands earned him the Ophir Award. He was the main composer of the series Metumtemet and serves as a judge on HaKokhav HaBa.