Dan Farber
{{Short description|Israeli musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| native_name = דן פרבר
| native_name_lang = he
| alias = Metro
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|pop|EDM|R&B}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|01|23}}
| birth_place = Tel Aviv, Israel
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|rapper}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = {{hlist|TACT|Dim Mak|Buygore|Atlantic}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Subliminal|The Shadow|Lizzo|Dizzee Rascal|Borgore|Tkay Maidza|Duke Dumont|Sarit Hadad|Maya Bouskilla}}
}}
Dan Farber ({{Langx|he|דן פרבר}}; born 23 January 1987) is an Israeli record producer and songwriter. In the 2000s he performed as a rapper under the stage name Metro ({{Langx|he|מטרו}}). His most notable collaborations include working with Subliminal, Lizzo, Dizzee Rascal, Sarit Hadad and Tkay Maidza.{{Cite web|date=2011-05-16|title=שרית חדד מכרה 30 אלף עותקים ומוציאה את Mi Amor|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local-taverna/Article-7bf14732737ff21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}{{Cite web|date=2020-05-12|title=Tkay Maidza signs to 4AD, drops new banger "Shook": Stream|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/05/stream-tkay-maidza-shook-new-song/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2010-06-30|title=סאבלימינל ברמיקס, אבי מסיקה, דן פרבר, פיט, צ'ה ופיסטוקה בחדשים|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-2aefde158088921006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}{{Cite web|date=2017-11-20|title="הרגשתי בארץ שאני תחת תקרת זכוכית"|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-2a9541ee5c4df51006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}
Early life
Farber was born in 1987 in Tel Aviv, Israel and raised in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|last=Howard|first=Lindsay|title=Dan Farber teams up with RKCB for new single 'Together'|url=https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/10067-dan-farber-together-featuring-rkcb|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Variance Magazine|date=15 February 2019 |language=en-gb}}
Musical career
Farber began his musical career in the 2000s as a rapper, songwriter and record producer. In 2005 he signed a deal with Subliminal's TACT Family, producing albums released by the label, including Subliminal's Jew-Niversal and The Shadow's debut Lo Sam Zain, among others.{{Cite web|date=2011-02-17|title=סיון עוזבת את סאבלימינל ותאקט|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-f9554a822e03e21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}} In 2010, Farber released two singles that were supposed to be included on his debut album, "BeToch Bu'ah" and "Mishak Shel Dma'ot".{{Cite web|date=2010-10-07|title=דן פרבר בשיר חדש: משחק של דמעות|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-2153f6a54f88b21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}} The singles have not been successful and the album was shelved due to controversy with the record label.{{Cite news|title=החנון עם תוכנית הרדיו שתרמה להפיכת ההיפ-הופ הישראלי ממוקצה למיינסטרים|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/music/selective-hearing/.premium-1.8874915|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Haaretz הארץ|language=he |last1=שלו |first1=בן }}
In 2014 he released his debut EP, Middle Eastern Jungle, on Dim Mak Records.{{Cite web|last=Ifeanyi|first=K. C.|date=2015-10-12|title=DJ Steve Aoki On The Luxury Most People Take For Granted|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3051585/dj-steve-aoki-on-the-luxury-most-people-take-for-grant|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Fast Company|language=en-US}} That year, Farber signed a record deal with Borgore's Buygore, releasing some singles by the label and co-writing Borgore's tracks.{{Cite web|last=Wuest|first=Kendrick|date=2015-02-08|title=Exclusive Interview with Borgore|url=https://www.edmchicago.com/exclusive-interview-borgore/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=EDM Chicago|language=en-US}} In 2015, he produced the debut album by Yael Borger, Borgore's sister.{{Cite web|date=2014-12-07|title=יעל בורגר - "Diet"|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-d0fe6e866e52a41006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}
In July 2017, Farber co-produced the sixth studio album by British rapper Dizzee Rascal Raskit, which reached the tenth place in the UK Albums Chart.{{Cite web|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20170728/7502/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}} That year, he signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.
In July 2019, Farber co-produced the gold record "Tempo", the second single from Lizzo's Grammy Award–winning studio album Cuz I Love You.
Personal life
Farber lives in Los Angeles.
Discography
= Extended plays =
- Middle Eastern Jungle (2014)
References
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Category:Israeli hip-hop record producers
Category:Israeli male songwriters
Category:Israeli electronic musicians
Category:Atlantic Records artists