Atar Mayner
{{Short description|Israeli musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist|
| name = Atar Mayner
| image = עטר בארבי.jpg
| caption = Mayner in 2022
| native_name = עטר מיינר
| native_name_lang = he
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|4|29}}
| birth_place = Amuka, Israel
| partner =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| genre = Israeli hip hop
| occupations = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- record producer
}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Yahalom Records
}}
Atar Mayner (Hebrew: עטר מיינר; born 29 April 1991) is an Israeli rapper, singer and record producer.{{Cite web |title=Atar Mayner |url=https://yellowsubmarine.org.il/event/%D7%A2%D7%98%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A8-2-2-2/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=הצוללת הצהובה |language=en-US}}
Biography
Mayner was born on 29 April 1991, the eldest son of a carpenter father and painter mother in the community settlement of Amuka. He is the brother of Hed, a fashion designer, and Shaked, the founder and director of the Chabad Yeshiva "uFaratzta."{{Cite web |last=Sanz |first=Juan Carlos |date=22 April 2021 |title=Mi vida en un país vacunado |url=https://elpais.com/eps/2021-04-22/mi-vida-en-un-pais-vacunado.html |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=El País |language=es}} While in high school, Mayner taught himself creative writing, songwriting and music production, as well as how to play the guitar.{{Cite web |date=11 July 2019 |title="אני מעשן אבל לא כדי להיזרק". עטר מיינר בראיון למגזין מאקו |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-weekend-magazine/Article-7f8f49b1b01eb61027.htm |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=mako}} Mayner started playing music when he was around 14 years old, learning to play guitar and drums. A few years later, with the help of music software, music production would begin. Mayner completed his mandatory service in the IDF army.{{Cite web |last=Gruffy |first=Sol |date=14 July 2019 |title=Throw your hands up – an interview with Israeli musician Atar Mayner |url=https://www.timeout.com/israel/news/i-sit-at-home-and-record-music-in-my-underwear-071419 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=Time Out Israel |language=en-US}}
In 2014, when he was 23 years old, he independently moved to the city of Tel Aviv to focus on music creation. At that time he created his debut album, "Atar Minor", while doing odd jobs to earn a living. In 2016, Miner uploaded his first song, "24," to the video-sharing website "YouTube." Still in the same year, he produced and arranged the song "Representar" by rapper Ortega. Two years later in 2018, he published his debut album, "Atar Mayner", with the Yahlom record label.{{Cite news |last=פינקו |first=ניצן |date=7 January 2021 |title=מוזיקאית מאשימה את עטר מיינר ב"הטרדה פיזית ונפשית" |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/music/2021-01-07/ty-article/0000017f-e085-d568-ad7f-f3efa3830000 |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=הארץ |language=he}} The album was praised by critics, as well as sympathetic reactions from the public.{{Cite web |date=16 November 2018 |title=עטר מיינר אחראי לאלבום הכי טוב של הרגע |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-Magazine/Article-1b7dc277ee61761006.htm |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=mako}} The album included the single "Medina of Thieves", which also featured Dor3 and Rasta Chai. In 2019, the single "Touch Myself" was released, but it was removed from streaming and social media platforms after Miner felt the audience misinterpreted the song lyrics.{{Cite web |title=יש עתיד להיפ הופ בישראל, והוא אחלה |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/687427 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}} Also in the same year the song "I Have a Hole in My Heart in Your Shape" by the band "Girafat" was released, which Mayner composed and produced together with Gilad Kahane.{{Cite web |last=שחל |first=מאיה נחום |date=1 December 2019 |title=למלא את החור בלב עם להקת הג'ירפות |url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/consumer/articles/0,7340,L-3774862,00.html |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il}}
In 2020, together with Yuval Hambalel, he released a new version of the song "My Way".{{Cite web |title=ריף כהן {{!}} עטר מיינר |url=https://tzavhashaa.co.il/artist/%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A3-%D7%9B%D7%94%D7%9F-%D7%A2%D7%98%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A8/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=צו השעה |language=he-IL}} He also musically produced his sister-in-law Rif Cohen album "Quelle heure est-il" and performed a cover version of the song "One Human Tissue" with her as part of the "Order" Hour Project.{{Cite web |title=מ'שטיסל' ועד 'חזרות': אלו המועמדים לפרסי האקדמיה לטלוויזיה 2020 |url=https://www.srugim.co.il/547321-%d7%9e%d7%a9%d7%98%d7%99%d7%a1%d7%9c-%d7%95%d7%a2%d7%93-%d7%97%d7%96%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%9c%d7%95-%d7%94%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%a2%d7%9e%d7%93%d7%99%d7%9d |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=סרוגים |language=HE}} On 5 November, the television series "The Cook" for which he produced the soundtrack, work for which he was nominated for the 2020 Television Academy Awards.{{Cite web |date=24 September 2020 |title=עד לפני ארבע שנים רובנו לא הכיר אותו, היום הוא מועמד להפוך למרענן הרשמי של הסגר |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/music/Article-791964 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.maariv.co.il |language=he}} During the year, he released the singles "Wake Up" and "Reason to Love", and At the end of the year, on 20 December, he released his second album, "Lila Tov".{{Cite web |date=3 June 2011 |title=אילת: פצועה קשה בתאונת רחיפה |url=https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/local/Article-0a307db1ea45031004.htm |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=mako}} After the album's release, Miner was included in "Forbes" magazine 30 Under 30 list. Miner's third album, "Peneim", was released on 28 August 2022.{{Cite web |title=לילה בעיר: שפה מוזיקלית חדשה נולדה |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/culture/motsash/303519/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.makorrishon.co.il}} In March 2023, he participated as a warm-up show at American rapper Travis Scott performance at Yarakon Park.
Mayner lives in Tel Aviv. On 6 January 2021, Natalie Moses, a New York-based musician, posted stories on her Instagram account accusing Miner of physical and mental harm and infringing on Miner copyright to the song "New in Town".{{Cite web |date=8 January 2021 |title=עטר מיינר מגיב לטענות על התעללות: "אני מתכוון להגן על שמי" |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-2f06198d303e671026.htm |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=mako}} Miner denied the claims.{{Cite news |last=פינקו |first=ניצן |date=7 January 2021 |title=מוזיקאית מאשימה את עטר מיינר ב"הטרדה פיזית ונפשית" |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/music/2021-01-07/ty-article/0000017f-e085-d568-ad7f-f3efa3830000 |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=הארץ |language=he}} In light of the claims, Mayner appearance at the Indingev Festival in 2022 was cancelled.{{Cite web |title=יש עתיד להיפ הופ בישראל, והוא אחלה |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/culture/music/article/12013254 |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=www.israelhayom.co.il}}
Discography
= Album =
- 2018: עטר מיינר
- 2020: לילה טוב
- 2022: לפנים{{Cite web |title=עטר מיינר בסדנת אמן בנושא הפקת היפ הופ אלקטרוני |url=https://www.bpm-music.com/atar-mayner-masterclass/}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{URL|https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oTaLSazZlqH2azlemNZOm|Atar Mayner}} on Spotify
- {{URL|https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id1110333739|Atar Mayner}} on Apple Music
- {{IMDb name|12059888}}
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Category:Jewish Israeli singers
Category:Israeli hip-hop record producers