Tomer Yosef

Tomer Yosef (; born in Kfar Saba, Israel on 8 September 1975) is an Israeli singer and lead vocalist for the Israeli electronica-world fusion band Balkan Beat Box. The band founded by Tamir Muskat, Ori Kaplan included Tomer Yosef as a core member of the formation and its lead singer.

Yosef started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1994, appearing frequently on Israeli radio and television and played roles in a few Israeli television series, writing and directing the TV series Platfus himself. and appearing in 1998 in series הצל של החיוך שלך (Ha-Tzel, Shel Hachiuch Shelchah) and in the film ביקור התזמורת (in English, The Band's Visit)

He then moved to New York City in 1998 working with Itamar Ziegler in Zion Train. In 2001, he participated in the TV show כוכבי השכונה (Kochvey Hashchuna meaning Stars of the Neighborhood) as a band drummer. and השחר 35 in 2011. In 2013, together with Itamar Ziegler, Gedi Ronen, and the poet Yankaleh Rotblit, he founded the band "HaHatzer HaAkhorit" (החצר האחורית "The Backyard"), which performs songs written by Rotblit. The band has released three albums.

Personal life Yosef is of Yemenite Jewish descent. Yosef is married to Noa Kabia, and as of 2011, they have two children.

Discography (for his discography with Balkan Beat Box, refer to that article's discography section)

Albums 2002: תגידו משהו (Say Something) 2006: צוחקים מתחת לאדמה (Laughing Underground) 2009: הטרמפולינה עם בן 2011: השחר 35 2019: SPARKLE by Maya Isacowitz (producer) 2020: כמה נורמלי

Filmography Television 1994: Platfus (TV series co-director, co-writer, acting role) 1998: הצל של החיוך שלך (Ha-Tzel, Shel Hachiuch Shelchah) as Auto Glida 2001: כוכבי השכונה (Kochvey Hashchuna) as Ovadia (TV series) 2002: Chunt Lee (TV series) Films 2007: Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (The Band's Visit) as Ars