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| Birth name | Ravid Plotnik |
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| Born | (1988-01-13)13 January 1988 (age 37) |
| 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 13 January 1988), also known by his stage nameNechi Nech (Hebrew:נֶצ'י נֶצ', fromAmharic ነጭ, white) is an Israeli singer and rapper.
Ravid Plotnik was born inPetah Tikva,Israel, to a family ofAshkenazi Jewish descent. His parents are Uzi, a businessman, and Tali, a housewife. His older sister is named Shira. When he was 6, his family moved toSha'arei Tikva. When he was 12 his mother died of cancer and two years later his family returned to reside in his hometown of Petah Tikva. At 13, he became interested inAfrican-American music under the influence of his older sister, a singer as well.
Plotnik was inspired by his childhood hero Israeli rapperSubliminal.[1] His stage name is derived from theAmharic word "Nech", meaning "white". Most of Plotnik's childhood friends in Israel wereEthiopian Jews, calling him so affectionately.[2] For many years, Plotnik resided inKfar Sirkin with his father. In 2019, he moved toEin Ganim.
When Plotnik was 15 he founded the band "Produx" with his friends Shmuel "Aritso" Yosef and Shimson "Chichu" Adama.
In August 2006 Plotnik joined theIDF, where he served as a quartermaster clerk for theIsraeli Intelligence Directorate. In February 2010, three months after he discharged from the IDF, Produx's first album "Thia'at Ha'Metim" (Hebrew:תחיית המתים) 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" (Hebrew:צדיק אחד בסדום),which was ֽֽnot very successful[according to whom?].
In May 2013 he released his second album: "Bor Ve'Am Ha'Haretz: Sipuro Shel HaBoom-Shaka-Lak" (Hebrew:בור ועם הארץ: סיפורו של הבום-שאקה-לאק), which he toured around Israel with stops inTel Aviv,Haifa,Jerusalem,Mitzpe Ramon,Ashdod,Rehovot,Rishon LeZion and more. This album placed him in the Israeli Hip Hop charts.
In 2014, Plotnik featured in the hit "Yehe BeSeder" (Hebrew:יהיה בסדר) byStrong Black Coffee (Hebrew:קפה שחור חזק), for which Plotnik wrote and sang the chorus.July 1, 2015 saw the release of his third album "Bruchim Ha'Ba'im LePetah Tikva" (Hebrew:ברוכים הבאים לפתח תקווה) 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.[3]
In May 2016, he released his single "Ani Kan Lishbor" (Hebrew:אני כאן לישבור), and was featured on "Olam Meshoga" (Hebrew:עולם משוגע) by the rapperTuna.
In 2017 he released the first single "Kol HaZman Haze" (Hebrew:כל הזמן הזה) from the album "Shefel Ve'Geut" (Hebrew:שפל וגאות), composed in collaboration withDudu Tassa. The track won first place in theGalgalatz Yearly Playlist and the album was chosen for an Acum prize in the category album of the year.[4]
In May 2019, Plotnik released his albumVe'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti (Hebrew:ועכשיו לחלק האומנותי), which is the first not under his stage name.
In September 2021, Plotnik released his sixth album, "Toch Kedey Tnu'a" (Hebrew:תוך כדי תנועה), produced by Yishay Suissa.
In January 22, 2022, he performed atMenora Hall and was the first rapper in Israel to achieve this.
In 2024, he featured on "A+", a track withNoga Erez on her album,The Vandalist.
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