1980–2006: Early life and career Asaf Avidan was born in
Jerusalem. Avidan's grandparents emigrated from Romania to Israel. He spent 4 years of his youth in Jamaica. Subsequently, Avidan moved to
Tel Aviv and worked as an animator. In 2006, after breaking up with his long-time girlfriend, he moved back to Jerusalem, releasing his first
EP ''Now That You're Leaving'' later that year.
2006–2011: Asaf Avidan & the Mojos In late 2006, while on tour in Israel, Avidan and
Ran Nir decided to put together a band, who would consist of Nir on
bass guitar, Yoni Sheleg (Johnny Snow) on drums, Roi Peled on guitar and backing vocals, Hadas Kleinman on
cello, and Avidan on
lead vocals, guitar and
harmonica. The group's original name was Asaf Avidan & the Mojo Jive Cats, but it was soon after shortened to Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. The group released their debut studio album
The Reckoning independently in March 2008, founding Telmavar Records with Avidan's brother Roie. The album was met with critical and commercial acclaim, reaching Gold status in Israel.
2012–present: Solo career festival
Eurockéennes de Belfort in 2013. In 2012, Avidan released the single "Different Pulses", followed by the release of his debut solo studio album
of the same name. For promotion, the singer embarked on a European tour where he also performed during the
2013 Sanremo Music Festival in Italy.
Different Pulses entered record charts in various countries and was awarded a Platinum certification by France's
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).
The Study on Falling followed in 2017. In the same year, Avidan was featured on the song "Baila Leila" from
Goran Bregović's
Three Letters from Sarajevo (2017). ==Debate==