Matisyahu

Matisyahu

American musician
An unusual musical talent, performing reggae toasts over dancehall beats in full Hasidic regalia.
BornJune 30, 1979
HometownWest Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Net worth$6 million
Height6'4" (1.93m)
SpouseTalia Miller (m 2004 - present)
ChildrenShalom Miller , Laivy Miller , Menachem Mendel Miller
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Top Stories

Jewish Rapper Takes Wiley at His Word: ‘Search for Comparisons and You’ll Find Similarity’ (Guest Column)

  • Dear Wiley, How are you? I ask that sincerely, as I’m sure the past week has been challenging for you, as it has been for many of us. Your words have hurt. Like a broken record, they're anti-Semitic tropes we've heard for time immemorial. They go back to the very dawn of civilization, and they […]

Videos

Matisyahu Discusses His New Album, "Undercurrent"

Nearly thirteen years after the release of his first studio record, Matisyahu and his band have done something unmatched in his past repertoire with the new album, "Undercurrent." The band features longtime guitarist Aaron Dugan, Dub Trio’s bassist and drummer Stu Brooks and Joe Tomino and keyboard virtuoso BigYuki -- and the journey starts with them. The band improvised for hours in the studio with Matisyahu watching on as an admirer without singing a single lyric. Out of the improvisations grew melodic themes, rhythmic peaks and valleys, blissful and proto-song guitar passages, deep dub meditations and ultimately an inspired instrumental record unto itself. Only once the band had crafted this musical narrative, did Matisyahu begin to work on a lyrical narrative of his own -- a lyrical narrative that is simultaneously informed and integrated with the music yet driven by Matisyahu’s own personal journey. The record is Matisyahu’s most courageous music release to date and lyrically his most vulnerable. Matisyahu comes to talk about the album and perform a few songs with the band. Interview at 692 Broadway in NYC for BUILD Series.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

A Buddy Story
A Buddy Story
1h 24min
2010

Albums

Live at Stubb's, Vol. 2 [Video]
Live at Stubb's, Vol. 2 [Video]
2011
Miracle
Miracle
2011
Shattered
Shattered
2008
Shake Off the Dust... Arise
Shake Off the Dust... Arise
2004
Live at Twist & Shout
Live at Twist & Shout
2018
Youth
Youth
2018
Coming From Afar
Coming From Afar
2018
Undercurrent
Undercurrent
2017
Live at Stubb's, Vol. 3
Live at Stubb's, Vol. 3
2015
Akeda
Akeda
2014
Hard Way
Hard Way
2014
Broken Car
Broken Car
2014
Confidence
Confidence
2014
Watch The Walls Melt Down
Watch The Walls Melt Down
2014
Happy Hanukkah
Happy Hanukkah
2012
Spark Seeker
Spark Seeker
2012
Miracle
Miracle
2011
Playlist: The Very Best of Matisyahu
Playlist: The Very Best of Matisyahu
2011
Live at Stubb's, Vol. 2
Live at Stubb's, Vol. 2
2011
Light
Light
2009
No Place to Be
No Place to Be
2006
King Without a Crown
King Without a Crown
2006
Youth
Youth
2006
Youth Dub
Youth Dub
2006

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