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Yermi Kaplan
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Yermi Kaplan
Background information
Birth nameJeremy David Kaplan
Born (1961-09-03) September 3, 1961 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)vocals, drums, guitar
Years active1977–present
Labels NMC

Yermi Kaplan (born September 3, 1961 as Jeremy David Kaplan) is an Israeli American musician. [1] [2]

Biography

Jeremy David Kaplan was born in Chicago on September 3, 1961, to television director Irving Kaplan and Orah Rivlin Kaplan. He immigrated with his family to Israel in 1969, and acted in a number of television and film roles in his childhood, including the Israeli English instruction program "Neighbors," and Operation Thunderbolt . During his studies at Alliance High School in Tel Aviv, Kaplan was drummer in Rami Kleinstein's band Solar Eclipse.

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