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Matisyahu
Matisyahu signing autographs at the May 2006 Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington
Matisyahu signing autographs at the May 2006 Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington
Background information
Birth name Matthew Paul Miller
Also known as Matisyahu, MC Truth
Born June 30, 1979 (1979-06-30) (age 28)
West Chester
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Reggae, dancehall, hip hop, rock
Instrument(s) Vocals, beatboxing
Years active 2001 - Present
Label(s) JDub,
Epic
Associated acts Roots Tonic
Website MatisMusic.com

Matisyahu (born Matthew Paul Miller, June 30, 1979) is an American reggae musician. Sasquatch! Music Festival is a music festival held annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George Washington. George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music JDub Records is a Non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Roots Tonic is the name of the three piece rock/reggae band best known as Matisyahu's backing band for live shows and studio recordings Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s

Known for blending traditional Jewish themes with reggae and rock sounds, Matisyahu is most recognizable for being a member of Chabad-Lubavitch, a chassidic group of Judaism, but has recently left Chabad-Lubavitch and is now a mainstream Chassid, looking into the Karlin Hasidic sect. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew Karlin-Stolin is the name of a Hasidic Dynasty originating with Rebbe Aaron the Great of Karlin in present-day Belarus. As such, Matisyahu stands out for wearing the traditional clothing of Hasidic Jews and not performing on the Sabbath. Shabbat or Shabbos ( Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, shabbāt, shabbes, "rest/inactivity" is the Weekly Sabbath Since 2004, he has released two studio albums as well as one live album, two remix CDs and one DVD featuring a live concert, and a number of interviews. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Through his short career, Matisyahu has teamed up with some of the biggest names in reggae production including Bill Laswell and duo Sly & Robbie. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem Sly and Robbie are one of Reggae 's most prolific and long lasting production teams

Since his debut, Matisyahu has received positive reviews from both rock and reggae outlets. Most recently, he was named Top Reggae Artist of 2006 by Billboard. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry [1]

Contents

Biography

Personal life

Matisyahu was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania; his family eventually settled in White Plains, New York. The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He was brought up a Reconstructionist Jew and sometimes performed under the alias MC Truth for MC Mystic's Soulfari band. Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of the late Mordecai Kaplan (1881 – 1983 He spent some time as a young man as a self-professed "deadhead," taking hallucinogens and following the rock band Phish on tour. Deadhead or Dead Head is a name given to fans of the American Jam band, the Grateful Dead. The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories Psychedelics, Dissociatives Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following [2]

At 16, Matisyahu took part in a semester-long program that offers students first-hand exploration of Jewish heritage at the Alexander Muss High School in Hod Hasharon, Israel. A high school campus in Hod Hasharon, Israel that runs programs of various lengths for foreign students Hod HaSharon (הוֹד הַשָּׁרוֹן lit "Splendor of the Sharon " is a city in the Center District of Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. His experiences there significantly affected his feelings towards Judaism eventually leading to his decision to adopt Orthodox Judaism, becoming a Baal Teshuva around 2001. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized See also Repentance in Judaism Baal teshuva ( Hebrew: he בעל תשובה; for a woman he בעלת תשובה baalat/baalas teshuva; Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Initially he found his way to the Carlebach Shul on the West Side of Manhattan. Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach pioneered contemporary Jewish music as well as counter culture Judaism. For the article on the Mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin located in Brooklyn, New York City, see Shlomo Carlebach (rabbi Shlomo hung out in Greenwich Village in the late fifties and the early sixties and established the first alternative Jewish Center, The House of Love and Prayer, in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district in 1966. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, US, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets Matisyahu then found his way to Chabad of Washington Square. Matisyahu finished high school at a wilderness program in Bend, Oregon. Bend is the County seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend Oregon Metropolitan Statistical [3] Following this seminal event, Matisyahu began playing with the Jewish band Pey Dalid. [4]

From 2001 through most of his early career until July 2007, Matisyahu was a member of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. However, as of 17 July 2007, Matisyahu told the Miami New Times in an interview that he no longer "necessarily" identifies with the Lubavitch movement. In the interview, he stated that ". . . the more I'm learning about other types of Jews, I don't want to exclude myself. I felt boxed in. "[5] Additionally in the autumn of 2007 while on a family vacation spent primarily in Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood he has expressed interest in another Hasidic sect, that of Karlin. Nachlaot ( Hebrew: נחלאות also Nahlaot) is a cluster of Neighborhoods in central Jerusalem, Israel known for its narrow winding Karlin-Stolin is the name of a Hasidic Dynasty originating with Rebbe Aaron the Great of Karlin in present-day Belarus. [6] As of November 2007 he has confirmed a preference to pray at the Karliner synagogue in Boro Park where the custom is to ecstatically scream prayers; however he continues to reside in Crown Heights because of his wife's affinity for the community. Borough Park (usually spelled by its residents Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New [7]

Soon after his adoption of hasidism, Matisyahu began studying Torah at Hadar Hatorah, a yeshiva for returnees to Judaism where he wrote and recorded his first album. Torah study is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Responsa, Rabbinic literature and similar Yeshiva Hadar Hatorah is one of the world's first Baal teshuva Yeshivas for men rediscovering their Jewish roots Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n He counts Bob Marley, Phish,[8] God Street Wine and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach among his musical inspirations and gives credit to Rabbi Simon Jacobson's book Toward a Meaningful Life for the lyrical inspiration to Youth's title track. Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following God Street Wine (also known as GSW) was a Jam rock group from New York City For the article on the Mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin located in Brooklyn, New York City, see Shlomo Carlebach (rabbi As part of his faith, Matisyahu does not perform in concert on Friday nights in observance of the Jewish Sabbath. Shabbat or Shabbos ( Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, shabbāt, shabbes, "rest/inactivity" is the Weekly Sabbath A notable exception to this rule occurred in early 2007 when he played a show in Fairbanks, Alaska on Friday night. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The sun did not set until 02:00 local time, which means the Sabbath would not begin until that time; this was the only time he performed on a Friday night.

Matisyahu is married to Tahlia; the couple has two sons. He also has a younger sister named Julie. [9]

Career

In 2004, Matisyahu, after having signed with JDub Records, a not-for-profit record label that promotes Jewish musicians, released his first album, Shake Off the Dust...Arise. JDub Records is a Non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue Shake Off the Dust Arise is Matisyahu's debut album and was released October 28 2004 by JDub Records. At the time a relatively unknown musician, he did not rise to prominence until Bonnaroo 2005, when Trey Anastasio of the band Phish invited him a guest spot on his set. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002 Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following This would prove to be the event that launched his career. [10]

His live album, Live at Stubb's, released in 2005, was recorded at a concert in Austin, Texas. This concert album, and Youth, his second studio album, both received critical and popular acclaim. Each album marks significant changes in Matisyahu's style, most markedly between Stubb's and Youth, when more rock music influences are evident. Since his second two albums became popular, Shake off the Dust has steadily risen in demand, fetching prices upwards of $30USD on online auction sites such as Ebay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and

Matisyahu performing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006.
Matisyahu performing at the Roskilde Festival in 2006. Roskilde Festival is held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the four biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe (the other three being

Throughout 2005 and 2006, Matisyahu toured extensively in the United States, Canada and Europe; and made a number of stops in Israel, including a performance as the supporting act for Sting in June 2005. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. STING ( S equence T o and with' IN' G raphics is a free Web-based suite of programs for a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between protein sequence Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In late 2006, Matisyahu released No Place to Be, a remix album featuring re-recordings and remixes of songs from all three of his earlier albums, as well as a cover of "Message in a Bottle" by The Police. No Place to Be is the most recent album release from Hasidic Reggae star Matisyahu. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar,

The live version of the song King Without a Crown, broke into the Modern Rock Top 10 in 2006. " King without a Crown " is a song by Hasidic Reggae singer Matisyahu. The accompanying video and album, Youth, produced by Bill Laswell, were released on March 7, 2006. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On March 16, Youth was Billboard magazine's number-one Digital Album. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king In 2006, Matisyahu appeared once again at Bonnaroo, this time performing a solo set in front of an estimated crowd of over 10,000 people.

In Spring 2006, right before the release of Youth, Matisyahu cut ties with his managers at JDub Records, which resulted in some controversy due to Matisyahu's role in the founding of the label. Contrary to popular belief, JDub managed his act, but was not his record label. [11]

In January 2007, Matisyahu performed in an impromptu concert at the Park City Film Music Festival in Park City, Utah, while in Park City for the Slamdance Film Festival. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Matisyahu's music is part of the winning documentary film "Unsettled" which won at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.

In April 2007 it was confirmed that Matisyahu, along with Los Angeles based jam band Particle and British ska band The English Beat, would open for 311 on their Summer Unity Tour 2007. Particle is a Jam band formed in Los Angeles in 2000 The original members were Dave Simmons (guitar Steve Molitz (keyboard Eric Gould (bass and Darren The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone Ska revival band founded in England in 1978 311 (pronounced "three eleven" is a band from Omaha Nebraska. The tour ran from late June to late August and included shows all across the country.

In June 2007, Matisyahu played at the Waikiki Shell in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he received a triple encore. The Waikiki Shell is a venue for outdoor concerts and other large gatherings in Waikiki area of Honolulu Hawaii. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the His opening bands follow in order of appearance were Madina Lake, Plain White T's and Yellowcard. Madina Lake is an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 2005 Plain White T's is a Pop rock band, originating from DuPage County Illinois. Yellowcard is a Pop punk band from Jacksonville Florida. Their music features a rare contribution to the genre incorporating the use of a Violin.

As of July 2007, Matisyahu has begun writing new songs for his next album, entitled Escape, that should be released sometime in 2008. [12][13][14]

Artistic style

The music, developed partly with his backing band Roots Tonic has a unique sound, mixing reggae, traditional rap, and guitar solos typical of rock music. Roots Tonic is the name of the three piece rock/reggae band best known as Matisyahu's backing band for live shows and studio recordings Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. He sometimes performs with Kenny Muhammad, a Muslim beatboxer. Kenny Muhammad (born December 3, 1968) is a Beatboxer commonly referred to as the "Human Orchestra" a moniker he affirmed by performing "Kenny's For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Matisyahu's major label debut album was produced by avant-garde musician and producer Bill Laswell, with minor contribution by pop producers Jimmy Douglass and the Ill Factor. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem Jimmy Douglass is a American Recording engineer and Record producer, whose prolific career has spanned four decades

Most of his songs are almost entirely in English with just a few words of Hebrew and Yiddish sprinkled in. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High His reggae vocal style is along the lines of traditional Rasta Roots stylings mixed with dub sound. The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, Rastafarianism or simply Rasta) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, New Testament Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s The easiest comparison would be similar to the conscious and cultural sides of Buju Banton, Sizzla, Capleton, or Junior Kelly, but with the upbeat message of Luciano, Bushman and Everton Blender, and vocal dexterity of Barrington Levy. Buju Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie) is a Jamaican Dancehall, Ragga, and Reggae musician Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla is the Stage name of Miguel Orlando Collins (born 17 April 1976 in Saint Mary, Capleton (born Clifton George Bailey III on 13 April 1967 in Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Reggae and Dancehall Luciano (real name Jepther McClymont OD, born October 20, 1964 in Jamaica) is a Jamaican Roots reggae artist Barrington Levy (born 30 April 1964, in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a Reggae and Dancehall Recording artist. The production of the tracks draws from King Tubby, Augustus Pablo, Mikey Dread, and Linval Thompson. King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, January 28, 1941 – February 6, 1989) was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer Horace Swaby ( June 21, 1953 &ndash May 18, 1999) better known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican Roots reggae Michael George Campbell (born June 4 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica - died March 15, 2008 in Connecticut, Linval Thompson (born 2 October 1954[http //incolorinebraskacom/cvanpelt/linvalgleaner Similarities to the Foundation Sound of the late 1970s and 1980s would be accurate, and comparisons to Morgan Heritage likewise, would not be wrong. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Morgan Heritage is a Reggae band formed by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan.

Matisyahu performance in 2005.
Matisyahu performance in 2005.

However, he mixes in contemporary stylings of rap and beatboxing, similar to Sublime, as well as the traditional Hazzan style of Jewish cantors and Hasidic nigunim. Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. "Hazan" and "Chazan" redirect here For people named Hazan or Chazan see Hazan (disambiguation Growing importance of the office This article is about a type of Jewish religious music Nigun For the main article on religious Jewish music see Religious Jewish music. The generally critical New York Times' Kelefa Sanneh notes that "His sound owes a lot to early dancehall reggae stars like Barrington Levy and Eek-a-Mouse. Kelefa Sanneh is an American Journalist and Music critic. From 2000 to 2008 he wrote for the New York Times, covering the Rock Eek-a-Mouse (born Ripton Hylton, November 19 1957, Kingston Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's premier Reggae stars "[15] The Chicago Tribune's Kevin Pang has described a Matisyahu performance as "soul-shaking brand of dancehall reggae, a show that captures both the jam band vibe of Phish and the ska-punk of Sublime. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae Jam bands (or jambands) are musical groups whose albums and live performances relate to a fan culture which originated with the 1960s group Grateful Dead and continued Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor " Reviewers generally agree that Matisyahu may disappoint reggae purists, but acknowledge the unique blend of musical traditions that Matisyahu harnesses generally please the people who see his performances. Matisyahu's style has been compared to Jew da Maccabi, an Orthodox Jew from Florida who includes religious lyrics within a musical style derived from hip-hop. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the [16] Matisyahu's style has also been compared to Jordan Chaviv, an Orthodox Jew from Canada whose lyrics are also inspired by Jewish teachings. [17]

Matisyahu has stated that "All of my songs are influenced and inspired by the teachings that inspire me. I want my music to have meaning, to be able to touch people and make them think. Chasidism teaches that music is 'the quill of the soul. ' Music taps into a very deep place and speaks to us in a way that regular words can't. "[18]

Matisyahu July 2007, Mansfield, MA on tour with 311
Matisyahu July 2007, Mansfield, MA on tour with 311

Origin of his name

Matisyahu is the Ashkenazi Hebrew and Yiddish pronunciation of the Biblical name Matthew (מתתיהו). Ashkenazi Hebrew is the pronunciation system for Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew favored for liturgical use by Ashkenazi Jewish practice Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High The Modern Hebrew pronunciation is Mātityāhu. The name means gift of God.

Matisyahu Miller explained the origin of his personal use of the name in an interview in Kosher Spirit Magazine (a publication by OK Kosher Certification) as follows: His full secular name is Matthew Paul Miller, and the legal Hebrew name he received at his brit milah (circumcision ceremony) at eight days of age was forgotten. OK Kosher Certification is one of the more prominent agencies granting kosher certification for food products Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions In Hebrew school it was assumed to be Matisyahu because of the connection between Matthew and Matisyahu. The original certificate from the brit was later located and he discovered that the actual name given at the brit was the Yiddish name "Feivish Hershel". He was advised by his rabbis to continue using the Hebrew name that he had grown up with. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

Date of Release Title Label US Billboard Peak US RIAA Certification
October 12, 2004 Shake off the Dust... Arise JDub Records Did not chart
March 7, 2006 Youth JDub/Or Music/Epic #4 Gold
Due for release in early 2008 Escape JDub/Or Music/Epic

Other releases

Date of Release Title Label US Billboard Peak US RIAA Certification
April 19, 2005 Live at Stubb's (live) JDub/Or Music/Epic #30 Gold
March 7, 2006 Youth Dub JDub/Or Music/Epic Did not chart
December 26, 2006 No Place to Be (remix album) (CD/DVD) Sony Music #149

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock UK Singles Chart US Adult Top 40 Hot Digital Songs Pop 100
2006 "King without a Crown" 28 7 - - 13 27 Live at Stubb's / Youth / Shake off the Dust. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Shake Off the Dust Arise is Matisyahu's debut album and was released October 28 2004 by JDub Records. JDub Records is a Non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Youth is an Album by Hasidic Jewish Reggae singer Matisyahu, which was released on March 7 2006 Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Live at Stubb's is a live Album by Matisyahu. It was recorded live at Stubb's in Austin Texas on February 19, 2005 JDub Records is a Non-profit record and event production company striving to build community through new and innovative Jewish music and cross cultural musical dialogue Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Youth Dub is a bonus disc released in conjunction with Matisyahu 's second studio Album Youth. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. No Place to Be is the most recent album release from Hasidic Reggae star Matisyahu. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. " King without a Crown " is a song by Hasidic Reggae singer Matisyahu. . . Arise
2006 "Youth" - 19 - - - Youth
2006 "Jerusalem (Out of the Darkness Comes Light)"
(new version with Sly & Robbie)		 - - - - - Jerusalem (Single)

Guest appearances

Track 3rd Cup: Yahu (also featuring Trevor Dunn)
Tracks Roots In Stereo and Strength Of My Life
Track Rachamana
Track Childhood (also featuring Kosha Dillz)
Matisyahu & Dub Trio track Watching The Wheels (like all songs on the compilation this is a John Lennon cover)

Cover versions

TV and radio appearances

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sean Paul, Matisyahu reggae's top acts in '06" Todd Martens for Reuters. Awake Zion is a 2005 documentary by Monica Haim that documents a connection between Jews and Rastafarians. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut
  2. ^ AskMen.com - Matisyahu Picture
  3. ^ Jewish MC rocks the mike and keeps it kosher Joan Anderman, 20 June 2004.
  4. ^ Matisya-Who? by Brian Blum at Shabbat Shalom; June 15, 2006
  5. ^ Matisyahu Tonight at Sound Advice Amphitheatre. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 17 July 2007, Miami New Times Blog.
  6. ^ The Bob and the Baba. 09 October 2007, HaAretz Daily Newspaper Israel.
  7. ^ Matisyahu's New Spiritual Groove. 28 November 2007, The Jewish Week.
  8. ^ [1] Rolling Stone. New CDs: Matisyahu, Juvenile, by Peter Relic. 6 March 2006
  9. ^ AIM Celebrity Interview
  10. ^ Matisyahu: Hasidic Hot Stepper Rolling Stone Magazine, Evan Serpick. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Feb 24, 2006
  11. ^ Hasidic Reggae Singer Surprises His Managers. 14 March 2006, Ben Sisario, The New York Times. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  12. ^ Matisyahu - Biography Internet Movie Database
  13. ^ Matisyahu Begins Writing New Album. 18 July 2007, Ultimate-Guitar.com. Ultimate Guitar Archive, also known as Ultimate-Guitarcom or simply UG, is a large Guitarist community Website known for its large amount
  14. ^ HeraldNet: New music anticipated in 2008
  15. ^ Matisyahu - Reggae Review - New York Times
  16. ^ Jew Da Maccabi, Leslie Bunder. "Something Jewish" Dec. 19, 2005.
  17. ^ Jordan Chaviv - Biography - Jordan Chaviv - Biography - Jewish RAP, Jewish Hip Hop, Jewish Soul, Jewish RnB - Baal Teshuva - Blue Fringe - Gad Elbaz - Matisyahu - Palestinian rap - Palestinian music - Israeli - Jerusalem - Israel
  18. ^ Matisyahu's Passover, Chabad.org, April 2006. Chabadorg is the flagship Website of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement
  19. ^ M on M - Hasidic Reggae Superstar Kosher Spirit Magazine, Fall 2005.
  20. ^ Amazon listing for Album, Track 9. Released Jun 21, 2005.
  21. ^ Amazon listing for Album, Tracks 1 and 11. Released Jan. 24, 2006
  22. ^ Amazon listing for Album, Track 2. Released Sept. 19, 2006.
  23. ^ Internet Archive Setlist Live at The Funkbox on 2004-10-21
  24. ^ Internet Archive Setlist Live at 2004 Jewish-American Festival on 2004-09-05
  25. ^ Internet Archive Setlist Live at Toad's Place on 2007-12-02 (December 2, 2007)
  26. ^ The 2006 Esky Music Awards April 2006, Volume 145, Issue 4.

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