Tuna (rapper)

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Tuna
File:איתי זבולון טונה.jpg
Background information
Birth nameItay Zvulun
Born (1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 40)
Petah Tikva, Israel
GenresIsraeli hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2001–present
Labels
  • Anana
  • Vaad Havibe

Itay Zvulun (Hebrew: איתי זבולון, born May 13, 1984), known professionally by his stage name Tuna, is an Israeli rapper, singer, songwriter and actor.

Musical career

Tuna was part of the Israeli group HaShevet. In 2006 they released their debut album.[1] In 2010 Tuna formed a band called Tunaman Jones with his friend Nir Danan. In 2011 their debut album was released.[1] In 2015 he released his debut album, This Too Shall Pass (Gam Zeh Ya’avor, Hebrew: גם זה יעבור) which saw praise.[2] In 2017 he released his second album, TunaPark (Hebrew: טונהפארק) to positive reviews.[3][4] The album included the single-hits "Yud Aleph 2" and "Seharhoret" which saw success in the Israeli weekly and annual charts.[5] In 2019 he released his third album, Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Intergalacti (And Now for the Intergalactic Part, Hebrew: ועכשיו לחלק האינטרגלקטי). The title and artwork pay homage to Ravid Plotnik's album, Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2006: The Tribe (HaShevet, השבט), with HaShevet
  • 2011: Tunaman Jones (טונהמן ג'ונס), with Tunaman Jones
  • 2015: This Too Shall Pass (Hebrew: גם זה יעבור), solo
  • 2017: TunaPark (Hebrew: טונהפארק), solo
  • 2019: And Now for the Intergalactic Part (Hebrew: ועכשיו לחלק האינטרגלקטי), solo
  • 2021: “Wild East” (Hebrew: מזרח פרוע, Mizrach Paruah), solo

Mixtapes

  • 2010: Mixtape Baby (מיקסטייפ בייבי), with Tunaman Jones
  • 2010: Mixtape Baby 2 (מיקסטייפ בייבי 2), with Tunaman Jones
  • 2012: End of Rhymes Season (Sof Onat Ha'Haruzim, סוף עונת החרוזים), with Shotgunz

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "טונה: הראפר הנוסטלגי שריגש את הישראלים". הארץ (in עברית). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "גם זה יעבור: הזמר טונה מספר על המסע שהוליד את אלבום הסולו הראשון שלו". maariv.co.il. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ "טונה מוציא אלבום מעולה שמוכיח שהוא מוביל את סצנת הראפ בישראל". maariv.co.il. October 16, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ "טונה, טונהפארק". יוסמיוסיק (in עברית). September 21, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "המצעד הישראלי השנתי של גלגלצ ו-וואלה! NEWS". וואלה! תרבות (in עברית). September 19, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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