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Atar Mayner
Mayner in 2022
Mayner in 2022
Background information
Born (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33)
Amuka, Israel
GenresIsraeli hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2014–present
LabelsYahalom Records

Atar Mayner (Hebrew: עטר מיינר; born 29 April 1991) is an Israeli rapper, singer and record producer.[1]

Biography[edit]

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."[2] While in high school, Mayner taught himself creative writing, songwriting and music production, as well as how to play the guitar.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] The album was praised by critics, as well as sympathetic reactions from the public.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

In 2020, together with Yuval Hambalel, he released a new version of the song "My Way".[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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".[12] 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.[13] 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".[14] Miner denied the claims.[15] In light of the claims, Mayner appearance at the Indingev Festival in 2022 was cancelled.[16]

Discography[edit]

Album[edit]

  • 2018: עטר מיינר
  • 2020: לילה טוב
  • 2022: לפנים[17]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Atar Mayner". הצוללת הצהובה. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ Sanz, Juan Carlos (22 April 2021). "Mi vida en un país vacunado". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ ""אני מעשן אבל לא כדי להיזרק". עטר מיינר בראיון למגזין מאקו". mako. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ Gruffy, Sol (14 July 2019). "Throw your hands up – an interview with Israeli musician Atar Mayner". Time Out Israel. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ פינקו, ניצן (7 January 2021). "מוזיקאית מאשימה את עטר מיינר ב"הטרדה פיזית ונפשית"". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ "עטר מיינר אחראי לאלבום הכי טוב של הרגע". mako. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "יש עתיד להיפ הופ בישראל, והוא אחלה". www.israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ שחל, מאיה נחום (1 December 2019). "למלא את החור בלב עם להקת הג'ירפות". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ "ריף כהן | עטר מיינר". צו השעה (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ "מ'שטיסל' ועד 'חזרות': אלו המועמדים לפרסי האקדמיה לטלוויזיה 2020". סרוגים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ "עד לפני ארבע שנים רובנו לא הכיר אותו, היום הוא מועמד להפוך למרענן הרשמי של הסגר". www.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ "אילת: פצועה קשה בתאונת רחיפה". mako. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ "לילה בעיר: שפה מוזיקלית חדשה נולדה". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ "עטר מיינר מגיב לטענות על התעללות: "אני מתכוון להגן על שמי"". mako. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ פינקו, ניצן (7 January 2021). "מוזיקאית מאשימה את עטר מיינר ב"הטרדה פיזית ונפשית"". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  16. ^ "יש עתיד להיפ הופ בישראל, והוא אחלה". www.israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ^ "עטר מיינר בסדנת אמן בנושא הפקת היפ הופ אלקטרוני".

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