
Avidan's grandparents emigrated from Romania to Israel. He spent four years of his childhood in Jamaica, attending The Priory School, and also grew up in New York. Life and career 1980–2006: Early life and career Īsaf Avidan was born on 23 March 1980 in Jerusalem to diplomats for the Israeli Foreign Office. In 2012, Avidan started a solo career, eventually releasing three studio albums to moderate success in European countries. It topped the charts in several countries and was certified Gold and Platinum. After disbanding in 2011, a 2012 remix of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos' single "Reckoning Song" (2008) by German disc jockey Wankelmut - retitled into One Day / Reckoning Song - attained widespread commercial success throughout Europe. The Reckoning, their debut record, was certified Gold in Israel and became one of the best-selling independent albums in the country. From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, independently releasing three studio albums. Asaf Avidan ( Hebrew: אסף אבידן born March 23, 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Israel.
