Levi Robin
| Levi Robin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yaakov Levi Robin |
| Born | 1992 |
| Origin | Huntington Beach, California |
| Genres | Jewish music, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Associated acts | Matisyahu, Zusha |
| Website | levirobin |
Yaakov Levi Robin (b. 1992) is an American Hasidic folk singer based in Huntington Beach, California. He first gained attention as an opening act for Matisyahu, and released his self-titled debut EP in 2014.
Robin grew up in California's Orange County. He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 12, and later performed at clubs in Hollywood with a band that ultimately broke up. He was athletic as a child, participating in gymnastics and baseball.
Raised in a non-observant family, Robin first discovered Hasidism at 17, when some friends of his father were attempting to start a shul in Venice Beach with a rabbi who had studied under the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Intrigued by the Chabad philosophy, Robin studied the works of movement founder Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, including the Tanya and the Shulchan Aruch HaRav, and began attending shul regularly after his father died.
Robin released his debut EP, the self-titled Levi Robin EP, on February 4, 2013. Subsequently, Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu began promoting Robin on Twitter and invited him to be an opening act for his 25-city acoustic tour. Later that year, Robin performed alongside the Moshe Hecht Band at the Roulette Theater as part of a fundraiser for Lamplighters Yeshivah.
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