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Tomer Yosef

Tomer Yosef is an Israeli singer, comedian and actor, known as the lead singer of the band Balkan Beat Box.

born 1975Lead singer of Balkan Beat BoxThe sketch show PlatfusThe band HaHatzer HaAkhorit

Born: 8 September 1975, Kfar Saba
Occupation: singer, actor

Tomer Yosef was born in 1975 in Kfar Saba

Tomer Yosef was born on 8 September 1975 in Kfar Saba. He grew up there in a family of Yemenite Jewish origin.

He began as a stand-up comedian at the Camel Comedy Club. In 1994 he joined the cast of the sketch show Platfus on Educational Television. He later performed in stage shows with other cast members and dubbed a role in the film Hercules.

He acted in the films The Shadow of the Smile in 1998 and The Band's Visit in 2007. In 2001 he played a drummer in the TV show Kochvey Hashchuna. In 2024 he appeared in the series Night Therapy and was nominated for an Israeli Television Academy award.

His debut album Say Something came out in 2002, produced with Tamir Muskat. From 2005 he sang with Balkan Beat Box, and he released solo albums in 2006, 2009 and 2011. In 2013 he founded the band HaHatzer HaAkhorit with Yankaleh Rotblit, Itamar Ziegler and Gedi Ronen.

He is married to Noa Kabia. As of 2011 they had 2 children.