Ori Shochat (born 2 September 1978) is an Israeli record producer. Shochat is considered one of the most influential people in the Israeli hip hop scene.[1]

Ori Shochat
Background information
Born (1978-09-02) September 2, 1978 (age 46)
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • rapper
Years active1999-present

Early life

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Shochat was born in Rosh Pinna. In his youth his family moved to Brussels for 2 years followed by a year in Detroit enabling his father's work.[1] In the 1990s he was a part of "HaRevia HaPotahat" (Hebrew: הרביעייה הפותחת).

Career

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In 2010 Shochat released his first album Ochel Sratim (Hebrew: אוכל סרטים), which was recorded in 2005.

In 2012 he released his second album Always Ready, with a guest appearance by Israeli rapper Nechi Nech.[2] In 2018 he released another album named Unicorn, with guest appearances by Michael Moshonov and Charlie Babz.[3]

Together with Michael Cohen, he produced every album for the Israeli rapper Peled.

In 2019 he produced a collaboration album with the Israeli rapper, Noroz named Avud (Hebrew: אבוד).

In 2022 he produced a collaboration album with the Israeli artist Tohat "nissim"

In 2022 he released his first own producer album for the Israeli market "Shochatoda" which features guest appearances from Ravid Plotnik (FKA Nechi Nech), Tuna, Lukach, Peled, Teddy Neguse, Eden Derso, Michael Cohen, Michael Moshonov, Roy Kafri, Boi Ecchi and more.

Shochat began to serve as a record producer as a high school student and as a soldier in the Israeli Defence Force, especially for the Israeli rapper, Subliminal.

Shochat worked with many Israeli hip hop artists, including Tamer Nafar, Nechi Nech, Roy Kafri, Cohen@Mushon, Sagol 59 and Ron Nesher.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Year Label
Ochel Sratim 2010 Self-release
Always Ready 2011 Soulspzam
Unicorn 2018
Avud

(with Noroz)

2019 Pil Ltd
Nissim

(with Tohar)

2022 Yahalom/Helicon
Shochatoda 2022 Shigola/Helicon
Title Year Label
The Uuhh EP 2012 Soulspzam
Shotime 2013
Problematic Textures 2016

Singles

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Title Year Label Album
Brandon Walsh

(with Lukach)

2011 Soulspzam N/a
Trippin'
Shine and Cris
Whiners

(featuring Cohen)

Never Fall

(featuring Ravid Plotnik)

2012 Always Read
That Kind of Girl 2013 N/a
Bad
Jamaican
Moving
Spend the Night
Drink Shotime
That Boom

(with Dan Farber)

Don't You Know

(with Isaac DaBom)

2014 N/a
Girl
Phone
In My Zone
Owls 2015
Heal My Wings

(featuring Ben Blackwell)

Problematic Textures
Imix N/a
Bounce 2016
Spells
Timtamz

(featuring Charlie Babz and Mike Mushon)

2018 Unicorn
Layla

(with Noroz)

2019 Pil Ltd Avud
Japan

(with Peled & Sima Nun)

2022 Shigola/Helicon Shochatoda
En Gedi

(with Ravid Plotnik & Teddy Neguse & Vibe-Ish)

2022 Shigola/Helicon Shochatoda

Guest appearances

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Title Year Label Album
LAX

(Luqi featuring Noroz and Ori Shochat)

2017 Self-release Milmulim
Kipod

(Noroz & Luqi featuring Ori Shochat)

Noroz X Luqi
Bishvil Hamola

(Eden Derso & DJ Mesh featuring Ori Shochat)

2018 Helicon • Shigola Keter Shakuf
Everybody on My Kick

(Guapo Fumado featuring Ori Shochat)

2019 Self-release Hola Guapo, Vol. 1

Remixes

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Title Artist
Shir Ahave (Remix) Sagol 59
Shir Hasachi (Ori Shochat Remix) Lukach
Orot (Vibetown Remix) Avraham Tal
Bom (Ori Shochat Remix) Peled & Ortega
Nh26 (Ori Shochat Remix) DJ Brace

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "אורי שוחט, האיש הכי משפיע מאחורי הקלעים של ההיפ־הופ הישראלי, נחשף". Ha'aretz.
  2. ^ "בכורה: אורי שוחט בסינגל חדש. האזינו". וואלה! תרבות (in Hebrew). 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  3. ^ "מעצב את הדרך: ראיון מיוחד עם אורי שוחט". עולם ההיפ הופ (in Hebrew). 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  4. ^ "בא כדי לשחוט – ראיון עם מפיק העל אורי שוחט". הספוג (in Hebrew). 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2019-07-25.