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Israeli rapper from Petah Tikva whose 2021 album Mizrach Paruah won album of the year from both Galgalatz and ACUM.

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

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Tuna started writing rap as a teenager in Petah Tikva and made it to album of the year

Tuna is the stage name of Itay Oren Zvulun, born in Petah Tikva in 1984. He began writing rap at 16, was part of the hip hop group HaShevet, whose only album came out in 2006, and in 2007 met the producer and guitarist Nir Danan, who has written and produced with him ever since.

His breakthrough came in 2015 with the song Gam Zeh Ya'avor and his debut album of the same name, which won him and Danan ACUM's achievement of the year award. TunaPark followed in 2017, with the hits Yud Aleph 2 and Seharhoret, and his third album, Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Intergalacti, came out in December 2019.

His fourth album, Mizrach Paruah (2021), was named album of the year by Galgalatz and by ACUM. In May 2023 he and Ravid Plotnik sold out six joint shows at Live Park in Rishon LeZion, some 90,000 tickets, and on 30 May 2025 he released two albums on the same day, Rovim VeTaltalim and Rap Metoraph.

Born
13 May 1984, in Petah Tikva Hebrew Wikipedia
Full name
Itay Oren Zvulun Hebrew Wikipedia
Solo studio albums
6, the latest two Rovim VeTaltalim and Rap Metoraph (2025) Hebrew Wikipedia
Producers
Nir Danan and Yakir Ben Tov, his regular producers Hebrew Wikipedia
ACUM awards
Achievement of the year for Gam Zeh Ya'avor, album of the year for Mizrach Paruah Hebrew Wikipedia
Genres
Hip hop and rap rock Hebrew Wikipedia

Tuna at a microphone stand in a light jacket, head bowed, 2022 — Photo: Lavie279, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tuna took nearly twenty years to get from HaShevet to two albums in one day

2006
HaShevet, the hip hop group he was part of, released its only album and broke up the same year. Hebrew Wikipedia
2007
Met the producer and guitarist Nir Danan, and the two began writing songs together. Hebrew Wikipedia
2015
Gam Zeh Ya'avor became his breakthrough song, and his debut album of the same name followed later in the year. Hebrew Wikipedia
2016
ACUM gave him and Nir Danan its achievement of the year award for the album Gam Zeh Ya'avor. Walla
2017
Released TunaPark on 7 September; its single Yud Aleph 2 finished 14th on Galgalatz's annual chart. Hebrew Wikipedia
2019
Infected Mushroom remixed his song Avudim BaHalal, and in December he released his third album, Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Intergalacti. Hebrew Wikipedia
2021
Released his fourth album, Mizrach Paruah (Wild East), on 17 December. Hebrew Wikipedia
2022
The annual Israeli chart of Galgalatz and mako named him man of the year and writer of the year, and Mizrach Paruah album of the year. mako
2023
He and Ravid Plotnik sold out six joint shows at Live Park in Rishon LeZion within days, some 90,000 tickets. Maariv
2025
Released two albums on the same day, 30 May: Rovim VeTaltalim and Rap Metoraph. Hebrew Wikipedia

These are Tuna's best-known albums and songs

Rap Metoraph (Crazy Rap)
Album · 2025 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Rovim VeTaltalim (Guns and Curls)
Album · 2025 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Sahara (live, with Yasmin Moallem)
Song · 2022 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Mizrach Paruah (Wild East)
Album · 2021 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Intergalacti (And Now for the Intergalactic Part)
Album · 2019 · Hebrew Wikipedia
TunaPark
Album · 2017 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Seharhoret (Dizziness)
Song · 2017 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Yud Aleph 2
Song · 2017 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Gam Zeh Ya'avor (This Too Shall Pass)
Album · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Rock 30
Song · 2015 · Hebrew Wikipedia

Tuna puts out his songs and clips on his own channel

2026

2025

These are the questions people ask about Tuna

Where does Tuna announce new shows?

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

What is Tuna's Instagram?

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

Where can I listen to Tuna's songs?

Tuna's songs are on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, on the official artist pages linked here.

How old is Tuna?

Tuna was born on 13 May 1984 and is 42 years old.

What is Tuna's real name?

Itay Oren Zvulun. He began writing rap at 16 under the name Tunaman Jones; Tuna is his stage name.

What are Tuna's best-known songs?

Gam Zeh Ya'avor (2015) was his breakthrough. Later hits include Yud Aleph 2 and Seharhoret from TunaPark (2017), and Sahara, whose live version with Yasmin Moallem did well on the charts.

Who produces Tuna's music?

Nir Danan and Yakir Ben Tov, his regular producers since his 2015 debut album.

Has Tuna worked with Ravid Plotnik?

Many times. With Nir Danan he produced Plotnik songs such as Kafe VeSigarya and Bur Ve'Am Ha'Aretz in 2013, the two released Ani Kan Lishbor together in 2016, and both of Tuna's 2025 albums include songs with him.

What awards has Tuna won?

ACUM's achievement of the year award for his debut album, Gam Zeh Ya'avor. His fourth album, Mizrach Paruah, won album of the year from both Galgalatz and ACUM.