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• 2012- MyCheck ft. Bar Refill
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• 2012- Get out the Vote video
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Born (1985-11-12) November 12, 1985 (age 38)
Nahalal , Israel
Occupation(s)Comedian, Actor, Musician
Years active2007–present


Roy Kafri(Hebrew: רועי כפרי; born November 12, 1985) is an Israeli artist, comedian, and musician. His various projects have been well received on the web. Kafri co-created with Niv Majar the web series “Nitza Ve’Lechem” (ניצה ולחם). He released musical projects including the web hit “Mayokero”. Kafri also starred in a mini-series “Bekitzur” as part part of the 10th season of the Israeli show “Eretz Nehderet”.


Bioagraphy

Was born in 1986 in Nahlel an agricultural community in northern Israel. During Kafri’s mandatory military service he served as a military photographer in the intelligence corps. His first viral video was shot during his service- “Chole Ba’rosh”. The video released in 2007 received over 50,000 times and was Kafri’s first internet success. Gal Raz, one of the founders of the Flix web site saw the video and hired Kafri as a video editor. On the job Kafri met Niv Majar and the two started shooting sketches under the name “Nitza Ve’Lechem”,[1] the show gathered a cult following online and the two we’re called “The godfathers of Israeli web comedy” by Time Out Tel Aviv.[2] The show had guest appearances from author Meir Shalev,Comedians Assi Cohen and Tal Friedman, singer Shimi Tavori and others.[3] While working at Flix Kafri also created the hit web series- “Gatonovala” a cat soap opera, with millions of views for it’s 30 or so episodes. In 2012 Kafri collaborated with director Vania Heymann for the first time. The two created a Pepsi Max ad starring Kafri. The two went on to create a music video for “Yes I did approach Ido” a song from Kafri’s music project “Porch songs” with comedian Tal Tirangel. The two also co-directed an ad starring Israeli super model Bar Refaeli- this video also receiving well over half a million views. [4] During 2013 Israeli show “Eretz Nehedert” aired a mini-series called “Bekitzur” starring Kafri, and co-created by him and Heymann. The show was an adapttation of the French Format “Bref”. The mini-series is composed of thirteen 2 minute episodes. In 2014 Kafri released “Mayokero” a track from his online album- “Acowpella Beatbox”, the track was accompanied by a video created by Vania Heymann. The track and video we’re mentioned in major media outlets including Rolling Stone Magazine.[5] Kafri has also released a few personal videos that received online attention- Among theses two videos starring his nieces, one made for his brothers wedding “They should have fun in their Country” and the other “Lior’s Turn”. His Honeymoon video “8 Honeymoon Moments” was also viewed over 100k times. Kafri lives in New York and continues to create video content and music.

Videography

Television

• 2012- “Nitza Ve’lechem” on Comedy Central Israel • 2013- "Bekizur"

Web

• 2007- “Nitza Ve’lechem” • 2011- “Gatonovala”

Music

• 2012- Roy Kafri and Tal Tirangel- "Yes I Did Approach Ido" • 2014- Roy Kafri - "Mayokero"

Commercials

• 2010- Egged Bus Company- Interactive web game • 2012- Pepsi Max BeatBox • 2012- MyCheck ft. Bar Refill • 2012- Get out the Vote video • 2013- Yevvo

External links

• Roy Kafri’s YouTube Channel • Nitza Ve’lechem YouTube Channel • Online album- Acowpella Beatbox

  1. ^ Hershkovitz, Noa. "An Interview With Niv Majar and Roy Kafri". Walla!. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ Cohen, Michael (17/10/2010). "It's Viral". Time Out Tel Aviv. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Editorial. "Brilliant: Assi Cohen in a Nitza and Le'chem sketch". Walla!. Retrieved 25/02/2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Darom, Naomi (19.12.2012). "The Most Viral Man in Israel". Haaretz. Retrieved 25/02/2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ Krepes, Daniel (21/10/2014). "See the Beatles, Bob Dylan Beatbox in Stunning, Innovative Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25/02/2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)