Gilad Segev

Gilad Segev was born in 1974 in Ramat Gan

Gilad Segev was born on November 16, 1974, in Ramat Gan, to a Syrian-Polish Jewish family. He was the youngest child of Carmela and Yitzhak Segev. His brother Sharon was killed in 1984 while serving in the IDF.

He wrote his first song at 11. At Blich High School he played in a band that recorded a song in 1991, and he finished school in 1992. He later earned a degree in media and management at Tel Aviv University.

In 1993 he joined the Air Force intelligence. In 2000 he wrote "I Forgive" for Josie Katz. His debut single "Achshav Tov" came out in 2004, written in memory of his brother, followed by an album of the same name and a second album in 2006.

He then spent time studying the music and traditions of Syria and Eastern Europe. His 2009 album "Noadnu" combined these roots and reached Gold status. He later wrote the Hebrew lyrics for Roni Dalumi's "Ten" and released "Voices of the Heart" in 2012.

Through his Passerby project he toured the world with international artists. His Project 34 presented the music of 34 regions of China.