Johnny Goldstein

Johnny Goldstein
Birth name Yonatan Goldstein
Born January 29, 1991
Origin Motza Illit, Israel
Genres Pop rock, Rock, Adult contemporary
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts The Young Professionals (TYP)
Ivri Lider

Johnny Goldstein (in Hebrew: יונתן גולדשטיין) (born as Yonatan Goldstein in Motza Illit, Israel on January 29, 1991) is an Israeli record producer and singer specializing in electronic music, pop and hip hop. He has worked with a number of well-known artists in Israel. Alongside Ivri Lider, he is part of the Israeli musical and vocal duo TYP, also known as The Young Professionals.

Career

Goldstein, born in Israel to Yosef and Ora Goldstein, was interested in music from a very young age. He began playing drums at age nine and started writing and singing at 11. He was a member of a rock band in high school.[1]

Using the nickname "Little Johnny" (ג'וני הקטן in Hebrew), he recorded a song with the band Hadag Nahash. After sending a six-song demo to David Klemes (keyboard player for Hadag Nahash), they decided to work on one of the demos as the basis for an album by Goldstein. The project, to be called "השכונה שלי" (meaning "My Neighborhood"), never materialized.[2] In addition to the album project and his school load, Goldstein worked with an assortment of artists and musicians, including Avishai Cohen (bassist), Dana Adini, Ania Bukstein, Sagol 59 and Corinne Allal. In 2008, he released his debut album, The Johnny Show,[3] through Helicon Records. It featured 14 tracks and a number of collaborators, including Muki, Hadag Nahash, Rami Fortis, Useless ID, Shlomi Shaban, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Adi Ulmansky, Sha'annan Street, Cohen@Mushon and Kutiman[4][5]

Next, Goldstein collaborated with Ivri Lider in the formation of TYP. Their debut album, 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever, was released in Israel in 2011. It was greeted with critical and commercial success.[6][7][8] TYP was named "Best Israeli Act" at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.[9] They signed with Universal Music Group/Polydor for international distribution, and also signed with events promoter Live Nation Entertainment.[10][11]

Discography

Albums

Solo
as part of TYP

References

  1. ↑ Haaretz: באוטובוס לבית הספר קופץ לו ביט (in Hebrew)
  2. ↑ Yedioth Ahronoth: ג'וני הגדול (in Hebrew)
  3. ↑ Mako.co.il: ג'וני הקטן, יונתן הגדול (in Hebrew)
  4. ↑ "Johnny – The Johnny Show".
  5. ↑ "Johnny Goldstein's The Johnny Show to the stage".
  6. ↑ Mako.co.il: המקצוענים הצעירים מבטיחים: יהיה דיסקו (in Hebrew)
  7. ↑ Walla.co.il: TYP של עברי לידר וג'וני גולדשטיין: מעורר גאווה (in Hebrew)
  8. ↑ Yedioth Ahronoth: עברי לידר באנגלית: צפו בקליפ של TYP (in Hebrew)
  9. ↑ "Best Israeli Act Named!" MTV EMA. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ Mako.co.il: TYP מצטרפים למדונה וליידי גאגא - הוחתמו ב"Live Nation" (in Hebrew)
  11. ↑ Globes.co.il הישג ל-TYP: הוחתמו בחברת ההפקות Live nation (in Hebrew)