Ori Murray

Rory Murray, known by his stage name Ori Murray is an American-born Israeli rapper, best known as the co-founder and rap vocalist of the band Shtar.

Early life Murray was born in Seattle, Washington to an Irish father and a Jewish mother, although he was raised with little connection to Judaism. His father, Rod Murray, was a high-ranking martial arts instructor with a school in Seattle. Ori himself actively trained and competed in karate and other disciplines from a young age, including several years as a collegiate wrestler. He was introduced to hip hop through albums like Jurassic 5's Quality Control and the Rawkus Records compilation Lyricist Lounge 2, and was further influenced by his high school poetry class.

As a teenager, he would often get into fights at house parties in Seattle's South End. One such fight left him so badly injured that he required metal plates in one leg and was unable to walk on it for a year.

At Aish HaTorah, Murray initially gave up rapping to focus on his studies, until one of his rabbis told him it would be a chillul Hashem to repress his talents in such a way. In addition to his music career, he teaches kung fu and works in real estate.

Discography

Infinity (2011) Boss EP (2012)