Ravid Plotnik

Ravid Plotnik
Background information
Birth name	Ravid Plotnik
Also known as	Nechi Nech Nechi
Born	(1988-01-13) January 13, 1988
Origin	Petah Tikva, Israel
Genres	Israeli hip hop, Reggae, Raggamuffin music
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Instrument	vocals
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Hi-fiver The Eight Note

Ravid Plotnik (Template:Lang-he, born 13 January 1988), also known by his stage name Nechi Nech (Template:Lang-he, from Amharic ነጭ, white) is an Israeli singer and rapper.

Early life

Ravid Plotnik was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His parents are Uzi, a businessman, and Tali, a housewife. He has an older sister named Shira. When he was 6 years old, his family moved to Sha'arei Tikva, Israel. When he was 12 his mother died of cancer and two years later his family returned to reside in his hometown of Petah Tikva, Israel. At 13 years old he became interested in African-American music under the influence of his older sister, a singer as well.

Plotnik began to write amateur rap in the wake of his childhood hero Israeli rapper Subliminal.

His stage name is derived from the Amharic word "Nech" (ነጭ, meaning: white), most of Plotnik's childhood friends in Israel were Ethiopian Jews and called him so affectionately.

Career

When Plotnik was 15 and a half years old he founded the band "Produx" with his friends Shmuel "Aritso" Yosef and Shimson "Chichu" Adama.

In August 2006 Plotnik joined the IDF, where he served as a quartermaster clerk for the Israeli Intelligence Directorate, during his service, Plotnik performed as the opening act for Itay Loctch.

In February 2010, three months after he discharged from the IDF, Produx's first album "Thia'at Ha'Metim" (Template:Lang-he) was released. Later that year the band broke up due to disagreements between the members.

In August 2011 Plotnik released his first solo album "Tsadik Ehad Be'Sdom" (Template:Lang-he), which was ֽֽnot very successful.

Two years later, in May 2013 he released his second album: "Bor Ve'Am Ha'Haretz: Sipuro Shel HaBoom-Shaka-Lak" (Template:Lang-he), which he toured around Israel with stops in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Mitzpe Ramon, Ashdod, Rehovot, Rishon LeZion and more. This album was very successful and placed Plotnik in the Israeli Hip Hop charts.

In 2014, Plotnik featured in the hit "Yehe BeSeder" (Template:Lang-he) by Strong Black Coffee (Template:Lang-he), for which Plotnik wrote and sang the chorus. July 1, 2015 saw the release of his third album "Bruchim Ha'Ba'im LePetah Tikva" (Template:Lang-he) which deals largely with his childhood and youth in Petah Tikva. In March 2016 Plotnik won an Acum prize for best up-and-coming artist.

In May 2016, he released his single "Ani Kan Lishbor" (Template:Lang-he), and was featured on "Olam Meshoga" (Template:Lang-he) by the rapper Tuna.

In 2017 he released the first single "Kol HaZman Haze" (Template:Lang-he) from the album "Shefel Ve'Geut" (Template:Lang-he), composed in collaboration with Dudu Tassa. The track won first place in the Galgalatz Yearly Playlist and the album was chosen for an Acum prize in the category album of the year.

In May 2019 he released his album Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti (Template:Lang-he). This album is the first under Plotnik's name, rather than his stage name.

Personal life

Plotnik resides in Kfar Sirkin, Israel, with his father.

Discography

• 2010: Thiyat Ha'Metim (With Produx)
• 2011: Tsadik Ehad Be'Sdom
• 2013: Bur Ve'Am Ha'Aretz
• 2015: Bruchim Ha'Ba'im LePetah Tikva
• 2017: Shefel Ve'Geut
• 2019: Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti