Thru-You
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The Kutiman Orchestra performing in Riga in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ophir Kutiel |
| Born | 21 April 1982 |
| Origin | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Genres | funk, jazz, house, electronica, experimental, afro beat, psychedelic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, video artist, animator |
| Instruments | drums, keyboard, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Indie |
| Website | www.youtube.com/kutiman |
Ophir Kutiel (Hebrew: אופיר קותיאל; born April 21st 1982), professionally known as Kutiman, is an Israeli musician, composer, producer and animator. He is best known for creating the online music video project, ThruYOU, a self-titled album, and the viral on-going series "Thru the City" .
Kutiel was born in Jerusalem, Israel, and grew up in Zichron Yaacov. He commenced piano lessons at the age of six and then learned to play drums and guitar at 14 years of age. When Kutiel was 18, he moved to Tel Aviv to study jazz at Rimon Music College.
While working at a local convenience store in Tel Aviv, Israel, Kutiel discovered a college radio station that was playing genres of music that were vastly different from the classical jazz he had been accustomed to up until that point in time. Following this experience, Kutiman met Sabbo, another Israeli artist, who introduced him to Afrobeat and funk music, including the sounds of James Brown and Fela Kuti, among many others. As Kutiel's taste for music deviated from his traditional training, in 2003, Kutiman embarked on a journey to Jamaica, where he researched reggae and worked with both Stephen and Damien Marley.
Kutiman is best known for his viral video/audio mashup online album "Thru You".
In 2006, Kutiman was signed to German music label, Melting Pot Music, based in Cologne. Soon after, his first single, "No Groove Where I Come From", was released, followed by the release of the hit song "Music is Ruling My World"—a collabroation with Karolina of Habanot Nechama. Kutiman's eponymous debut album, which received an 8.2 rating from Pitchfork Media and a 7 out of 10 from PopMatters, was released in the fall of 2007. Under the Radar picked Kutiman as one of the "Artists to Watch in 2008", along with Glasvegas and MGMT. Kutiman has also won the 2010 ACUM award for producing Karolina's album, What Will I Do Now?
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