Ravid Plotnik

Ravid Plotnik was born in Petah Tikva, Central District, Israel to Uzi, a businessman, and Tali, a housewife, after a sister named Shira. When he was 6 years old, his family moved to Sha'arei Tikva. When he was 12 his mother died of cancer and two years later his family returned to live in Petah Tikva. When he was 13 years old he became interested in African-American music under the influence of his older sister, a singer as well.

Plotnik began to write amateur rap in the wake of his childhood hero, Subliminal.[1] He wrote extensively about his childhood and the beginning of his work in Petah Tikva, especially on his third album, "Welcome to Petah Tikva".

His stage name was derived from the Amharic word "Nech" (ነጭ, meaning: white), most of Plotnik's childhood friends were Ethiopians and called him so affectionately.[2]

When Plotnik was 15 and a half years old he founded the band "Produx" with his friends Shmuel "Aritso" Yosef and Shimson "Chichu" Adama.

In August 2006 Plotnik joined the IDF, where he served as a quartermaster clerk for the Israeli Intelligence Directorate, during his service, Plotnik performed as the opening act for Itay Loctch.

In February 2010, three months after he discharged from the IDF, Produx's first album "Thia'at Ha'Metim" (Hebrew: תחיית המתים‎) was released. Later that year the band broke down due to disagreements between the band members.

In August 2011 Plotnik released his first solo album "Tsadik Ehad Be'Sdom" (Hebrew: צדיק אחד בסדום‎), which was not very successful.

Two years later, in May 2013 he released his second album: "Bor Ve'Am Ha'Haretz: Sipuro Shel HaBoom-Shaka-Lak" (Hebrew: בור ועם הארץ: סיפורו של הבום-שאקה-לאק‎), which started a tour in many Israeli cities, like: Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Mitzpe Ramon, Ashdod, Rehovot, Rishon LeZion and more. This album was very successful and placed Plotnik in the Israeli Hip Hop charts.

In 2014, Plotnik has starred in the hit "Yehe BeSeder" (Hebrew: יהיה בסדר‎) by Strong Black Coffee (Hebrew: קפה שחור חזק‎), where Plotnik sang the chorus, which he wrote himself.

On July 1, 2015 his third album "Bruchim Ha'Ba'im LePetah Tikva" (Hebrew: ברוכים הבאים לפתח תקווה‎) was released. In March 2016 Plotnik won a prize by Akoom.

In May 2016, he released his single "Ani Kan Lishbor" (Hebrew: אני כאן לישבור‎), and was featured in "Olam Meshoga" (Hebrew: עולם משוגע‎) by the rapper Tuna.

In 2017 he released the first single "Kol HaZman Haze" (Hebrew: כל הזמן הזה‎) from the album "Shefel Ve'Geut" (Hebrew: שפל וגאות‎), he composed this song with Dudu Tassa, entered the Galgalatz playlist, and won the first place in the Galgalatz Yearly Playlist.

In May 2017 he won another Akoom Prize.

In May 2019 he released his album Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti (Hebrew: ועכשיו לחלק האומנותי‎). This album is the first album to be under Plotnik's name, and not under his stage name.

Plotnik lives in Kfar Sirkin with his father.

• 2010: Thiyat Ha'Metim (With Produx)
• 2011: Tsadik Ehad Be'Sdom
• 2013: Bur Ve'Am Ha'Aretz
• 2015: Bruchim Ha'Ba'im LePetah Tikva
• 2017: Shefel Ve'Geut
• 2019: Ve'Achshav La'Helek Ha'Omanuti