Ravid Plotnik
Nechi Nech | |
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Birth name | Ravid Plotnik |
Born | January 13, 1988 |
Origin | Petah Tikva, Israel |
Genres | Israeli hip hop |
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Instrument | vocals |
Years active | 2003–present |
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Ravid Plotnik (Hebrew: רביד פּלוֹטניק, born in 13 January 1988), also known by his stage name Nechi Nech is Israeli singer and rapper.
Biography
Ravid Plotnik was born in Petah Tikva to Uzi, a businessman, and Tali, a housewife, a second-year-old son after a sister named Shira. When he was 6 years old, his family moved to Sha'arei Tikva. When he was 12 his mother died of cancer and two years later his family returned to live in Petah Tikva. When he was 13 years old he became interested in afro-amrican 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, Subliminal.[1] About his childhood and the beginning of his work in Petah Tikva, he wrote extensively, especially in his third album, "Welcome to Petah Tikva".
Nechi Nech is one of the most-popular rappers in Israel.[2] His stage name was derived from the Amharic word "Nech" (ነጭ, meaning: white), most of Plotnik's childhood friends were Ethiopians and called him so affectionate.[3]
In 2003 he funded the "Produx" band with his friends Shmuel "Aristo" Yosef and Shimshon "Chichu" Adama.
Discography
- 2010: Resurrection (With Produx)
- 2011: One Righteous in Sodom
- 2013: Ignorant
- 2015: Welcome to Petah Tikva
- 2017: Ebb And Flow
- 2019: And Now to the Artistry Part
References
- ^ "נצ'י נצ': "ההיפ הופ הישראלי בא להצלה? שטויות"". mako. September 9, 2015.
- ^ "בכורה: נצ'י נצ' משאיר את ההיפ הופ חי". תוכניות ערוץ 10.
- ^ "לבן בחלום שחור". ynet. March 2, 2018.