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Born | 1985 Queens, New York |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
Genres |
Jewish music Folk rock Reggae rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, tech entrepreneur |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Aderet |
Website |
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Moshe Hecht (born 1985 in Queens, New York) is an American Hasidic singer-songwriter and rabbi, best known as the eponymous lead singer of the folk rock group Moshe Hecht Band.
Hecht was born in Queens, New York in 1985 to a Hasidic Jewish family, one among 14 children. [1] He is the grandson of prominent Chabad rabbi Chaim Gutnick. [2] He displayed interest in music at an early age, singing in school choirs and even writing a musical for Hanukkah when he was 18. He also began listening to secular musicians like Bob Marley, Simon & Garfunkel, and Bob Dylan, but was often forced to hide their records from his devout friends and family. [1]
After high school, Hecht spent a year in Ukraine doing community service, then 18 months in Melbourne completing his rabbinic ordination. [1]
Hecht gained a strong community following in 2008 with the release of his song "Lamplighters", a tribute to the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. [3] Building a community following from this and other singles, he formed the Moshe Hecht Band in 2010 with a group of local musicians. The band's debut album, Heart is Alive, was released by Aderet Music on October 18, 2011.
Moshe Hecht | |
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Born | 1985 Queens, New York |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
Genres |
Jewish music Folk rock Reggae rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, tech entrepreneur |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Aderet |
Website |
moshehecht |
Part of a series on |
Chabad (Rebbes and Chasidim) |
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Moshe Hecht (born 1985 in Queens, New York) is an American Hasidic singer-songwriter and rabbi, best known as the eponymous lead singer of the folk rock group Moshe Hecht Band.
Hecht was born in Queens, New York in 1985 to a Hasidic Jewish family, one among 14 children. [1] He is the grandson of prominent Chabad rabbi Chaim Gutnick. [2] He displayed interest in music at an early age, singing in school choirs and even writing a musical for Hanukkah when he was 18. He also began listening to secular musicians like Bob Marley, Simon & Garfunkel, and Bob Dylan, but was often forced to hide their records from his devout friends and family. [1]
After high school, Hecht spent a year in Ukraine doing community service, then 18 months in Melbourne completing his rabbinic ordination. [1]
Hecht gained a strong community following in 2008 with the release of his song "Lamplighters", a tribute to the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. [3] Building a community following from this and other singles, he formed the Moshe Hecht Band in 2010 with a group of local musicians. The band's debut album, Heart is Alive, was released by Aderet Music on October 18, 2011.