Shloime Dachs | |
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Birth name | Shloime Dachs |
Genres | Orthodox pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Sameach |
Website | shloimedachs.com |
Shloime Dachs is an American Orthodox pop vocalist. He is also the founder of the eponymous Shloime Dachs Orchestra, which plays at weddings, concerts, and benefits. [1] [2] [3]
Dachs was born in New York. He has one brother and one sister. [4] His parents divorced when he was 13. He spoke publicly about being a child of divorced parents at the 88th National Convention of Agudath Israel of America in 2010. [4] [5]
Dachs began singing at age 7 [6] with the Yeshiva Torah Vodaas school choir [4] and joined the three main choirs of the era: the Miami Boys Choir, Tzlil V'Zemer, and Amudai Shaish Boys Choir. [6] [7] [8] He sang the solos on the first 613 Torah Avenue albums. [6] [4]
In 1996 Dachs released his debut album, One Day at a Time. [9] His introduction to the Jewish music scene precipitated many simcha and concert appearances. [7] He released his second solo album, Acheinu, in 1998, [10] and his third solo album, K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad, in 2001. [7]
Dachs assembled the Shloime Dachs Orchestra in 2003. [6] [7] This band has performed at hundreds of weddings, bar mitzvahs, organization dinners and concerts. [10]
His fourth solo album, Avinu, released in 2003, [11] was the first to include an interactive computer video depicting an experience of Israel. [7] His fifth solo album, Hashem Echad, released in 2007, [12] also including an interactive computer video, marked the singing debut of Dachs' son Dovid. His sixth album, Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra, was released in 2009. [7] [13]
He has collaborated on albums with other Orthodox Jewish singers such as Mendy Wald (Listig & Lebedig, 1999), [14] Ari Goldwag (V'Zoicher, 2010), [15] and Yisroel Williger (The Yom-Tov Album, 2001, [16] and The Wedding Album, 2010 [17]). He has also contributed songs to Dance Mix (1998), [18] Chazak! (2001), [19] and Avraham Fried Live! (2002). [20]
Dachs is closely associated with the OHEL children's home and family services, both as an active board member and as a volunteer performer at concerts for residents of OHEL's community homes. [4] [10] [21] He and his wife Libby host OHEL residents at their home throughout the year, including the annual Nine Days siyum and barbecue. [22] Dachs is also a regular performer at Camp HASC [23] and Camp Simcha Special. [24] [25] He has sung at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park, [26] [27] a Hanukkah concert benefiting the CAHAL Special-Education Program, [28] a Long Island benefit concert to raise tuition for a special child, [29] and a yahrtzeit concert memorializing rabbi-singer Shlomo Carlebach. [30] In 2009 he was honored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation for his efforts on behalf of that organization. [31]
Since 2002, Dachs has been a chazzan (cantor) for the High Holy Days at the Great Neck Synagogue, his childhood synagogue. [32]
He and his wife, Libby, have 4 children and reside in Brooklyn, New York. [10]
Shloime Dachs | |
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Birth name | Shloime Dachs |
Genres | Orthodox pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Sameach |
Website | shloimedachs.com |
Shloime Dachs is an American Orthodox pop vocalist. He is also the founder of the eponymous Shloime Dachs Orchestra, which plays at weddings, concerts, and benefits. [1] [2] [3]
Dachs was born in New York. He has one brother and one sister. [4] His parents divorced when he was 13. He spoke publicly about being a child of divorced parents at the 88th National Convention of Agudath Israel of America in 2010. [4] [5]
Dachs began singing at age 7 [6] with the Yeshiva Torah Vodaas school choir [4] and joined the three main choirs of the era: the Miami Boys Choir, Tzlil V'Zemer, and Amudai Shaish Boys Choir. [6] [7] [8] He sang the solos on the first 613 Torah Avenue albums. [6] [4]
In 1996 Dachs released his debut album, One Day at a Time. [9] His introduction to the Jewish music scene precipitated many simcha and concert appearances. [7] He released his second solo album, Acheinu, in 1998, [10] and his third solo album, K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad, in 2001. [7]
Dachs assembled the Shloime Dachs Orchestra in 2003. [6] [7] This band has performed at hundreds of weddings, bar mitzvahs, organization dinners and concerts. [10]
His fourth solo album, Avinu, released in 2003, [11] was the first to include an interactive computer video depicting an experience of Israel. [7] His fifth solo album, Hashem Echad, released in 2007, [12] also including an interactive computer video, marked the singing debut of Dachs' son Dovid. His sixth album, Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra, was released in 2009. [7] [13]
He has collaborated on albums with other Orthodox Jewish singers such as Mendy Wald (Listig & Lebedig, 1999), [14] Ari Goldwag (V'Zoicher, 2010), [15] and Yisroel Williger (The Yom-Tov Album, 2001, [16] and The Wedding Album, 2010 [17]). He has also contributed songs to Dance Mix (1998), [18] Chazak! (2001), [19] and Avraham Fried Live! (2002). [20]
Dachs is closely associated with the OHEL children's home and family services, both as an active board member and as a volunteer performer at concerts for residents of OHEL's community homes. [4] [10] [21] He and his wife Libby host OHEL residents at their home throughout the year, including the annual Nine Days siyum and barbecue. [22] Dachs is also a regular performer at Camp HASC [23] and Camp Simcha Special. [24] [25] He has sung at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park, [26] [27] a Hanukkah concert benefiting the CAHAL Special-Education Program, [28] a Long Island benefit concert to raise tuition for a special child, [29] and a yahrtzeit concert memorializing rabbi-singer Shlomo Carlebach. [30] In 2009 he was honored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation for his efforts on behalf of that organization. [31]
Since 2002, Dachs has been a chazzan (cantor) for the High Holy Days at the Great Neck Synagogue, his childhood synagogue. [32]
He and his wife, Libby, have 4 children and reside in Brooklyn, New York. [10]