Tamer Nafar

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Tamer Nafar (Arabic: تامر النفار‎, is an Arab israeli rap artist. He and his former mentor, rapper Subliminal, are the subjects of the documentary film Channels of Rage.

Tamer was born on June 6, 1979 in Lod, Israel. He began writing and making rap music in 1998 and in 2000 his brother Suhell and their friend Mahmoud Jrere joined him to start the first Palestinian-Arab rap group, called DAM. Singing mostly in Arabic but also in English, DAM has become a popular Palestinian rap crew in recent years. The members of DAM compose their lyrics and music by themselves. DAM's work and art are influenced by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the struggle for equal rights for Arab-Israelis. The group's songs deal with social, political, and personal issues.

DAM initially performed in Israeli and the Palestinian territories, winning many fans on both sides, including Palestinians and Jews. Since then, DAM's music gained the attention of European and the American audiences, and DAM has performed in the United States, England, Germany, Italy and several other countries.

In 2004 DAM released a single called "Bornhere" in the Arabic and Hebrew languages. The song was released with a video clip directed by Juliano Mer-Khamis, and produced by the mixed cities in Israel organization Shatil.

In addition DAM had released the single Meen Irhabe?, which means 'Who's the Terrorist?' It is a controversial song regarding the Al-Aqsa Intifada and what they perceived as Israel's barbaric methods of dealing with it. They feature Amany, age 16, an Egyptian, in their upcoming 2008 label.

DAM have now completed their first album "Dedication" and is featured in the documentary film "Slingshot Hip Hop," directed by Jackie Salloum, about the emerging Palestinian Hip Hop scene.