Matisyahu
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| Birth name | Matthew Paul Miller |
| Born | June 30, 1979 West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Website | matisyahuworld |
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Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), better known by his name and stage name Matisyahu, is a Jewish-American singer and rapper. He combines elements of reggae, rap, beatbox, alternative rock and Hasidic themes in his music.
Early and personal life
Matisyahu was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in White Plains, New York. He was raised in a reconstructionist Jewish home. In his teenage years, he began to rebel and started to take drugs; later on he began a journey of self-exploration.
Matisyahu married his first wife, Tahlia, in August 2004, and they have three sons. In 2014 the couple divorced. In 2019 he got married again. He has stated that he is vegan.
Career
Miller performed for over a year as MC Truth in Bend, Oregon. In 2004, after having signed with JDub Records, he released his first album, Shake Off the Dust...Arise. In 2005 and 2006, he toured in the United States, Canada, and Europe; and made a number of stops in Israel, including a performance as the supporting act for Sting in June 2006. His video and album, Youth, produced by Bill Laswell, was released on March 7, 2006. it was Billboard magazine's number-one Digital Album.
Matisyahu's most famous songs are "King Without a Crown", "Jerusalem", and "One Day". He has collaborated with Akon, The Crystal Method, and Infected Mushroom.[2]
Since 2004, he has released 5 studio albums, as well as 2 live albums, 2 remix albums, and 2 DVDs with live concerts.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Brinn, David (20 June 2011). "Holy hip-hop!". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Matisyahu - music videos, on his official YouTube channel
- ↑ May, Jake (December 10, 2020). "Matisyahu: Shining in the Darkness". Jambands. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ Weekes, Julia Ann (December 26, 2019). "Saturday at Tupelo: Reggae artist Matisyahu on life, religion and 'catastrophic epiphanies'". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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