Psytrance DJ and producer

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Jerusalem-born psytrance DJ and producer Asher Swissa, who plays trance with a hard rock sound and electric guitar riffs.

Israel.com does not list Skazi's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

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Skazi went from a Jerusalem punk band to Tomorrowland

Skazi is the stage name of Asher Swissa, who was born in Jerusalem in 1975. He started out at 15 in a Jerusalem punk band, and in 1998 he and his partner Assaf Bivas began Skazi: trance with a hard rock sound and electric guitar riffs.

Their first album, Animal, came out in 2000, followed by Storm in 2002 and Total Anarchy in 2006, and in 2003 they founded the label Chemical Crew. DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs placed Skazi 37th in 2006.

The partnership with Bivas ended in 2012, and Swissa went on as Skazi. He has played Tomorrowland in Belgium and in Brazil, released Faded with Nervo in 2019, and in 2022 founded a new label, Reborn.

Born
8 July 1975, in Jerusalem Hebrew Wikipedia
Real name
Asher Swissa Hebrew Wikipedia
Style
Psytrance, melodic techno and progressive house Hebrew Wikipedia
Labels he co-founded
Shaffel Records (1999), Chemical Crew (2003) and Reborn (2022) Hebrew Wikipedia
DJ Mag Top 100
37th in 2006 Hebrew Wikipedia
Partner
Assaf Bivas (B-Bass), until 2012 Hebrew Wikipedia

Skazi went from his first album, Animal, in 2000 to his own label, Reborn, in 2022

1990
Formed a punk band in Jerusalem with three friends. It played small venues in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Wikipedia
1998
Took the stage name Skazi and began making trance with Assaf Bivas, keeping a hard rock sound and electric guitar riffs. Wikipedia
2000
The first Skazi album, Animal, came out in September, mixing live guitar riffs with hard, techy sounds. Wikipedia
2003
Founded the label Chemical Crew with Assaf Bivas and Yigal Biton. It became home to many psytrance artists from Israel and abroad. Hebrew Wikipedia
2006
Total Anarchy sold 8,000 copies, helped by the track Hit & Run with the rapper Fishi HaGadol, and DJ Mag ranked Skazi 37th in the world. Hebrew Wikipedia
2007
Released a DVD documenting Skazi's international tour. Hebrew Wikipedia
2012
Ended his partnership with Assaf Bivas, and took part in the docu-reality series Mehubarim. Hebrew Wikipedia
2014
Played the tenth-anniversary edition of Tomorrowland in Belgium, and Tomorrowland Brasil the next year. Hebrew Wikipedia
2019
Released Faded with the DJ duo Nervo. Wikipedia
2022
Founded the independent label Reborn with his manager, Moshit Dayan, and appeared on The Masked Singer as the sheep. Hebrew Wikipedia

These are Skazi's best-known albums and songs

Faded (with Nervo)
Song · 2019 · Wikipedia
PsyScription
Album · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia
My Way
Album · 2012 · Wikipedia
Total Anarchy
Album · 2006 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Hit & Run (with Fishi HaGadol)
Song · 2006 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Storm
Album · 2002 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Animal
Album · 2000 · Hebrew Wikipedia

You can watch Skazi on his own YouTube channel

2026

These are the questions people ask about Skazi

Where does Skazi announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Skazi's official pages: Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Skazi's Instagram?

Skazi's official Instagram account is @skazi_asher. The latest posts from it are on this page.

Where can I listen to Skazi's songs?

Skazi's songs are on YouTube and SoundCloud, on the official artist pages linked here.

How old is Skazi?

Skazi was born on 8 July 1975 and is 51 years old.

What is Skazi's real name?

Asher Swissa. He was born in Jerusalem on 8 July 1975.

Where does the name Skazi come from?

His friends gave him the nickname in his punk band days. He has said he isn't sure what it means, but it most likely comes from SCSI, a standard for connecting computer drives.

Which labels has Skazi founded?

Shaffel Records in 1999 and Chemical Crew in 2003, both with Assaf Bivas and other partners, and Reborn in 2022 with his manager, Moshit Dayan.

Which TV shows has Skazi been on?

The docu-reality series Mehubarim (2012), his own show, Skazi TV, on Channel 24, the reality show Golstar VIP (2016) and The Masked Singer (2022), where he was the sheep.