Rami Fortis Musical artist

Rami Fortis (Hebrew: רָמִי פוֹרְטִיס, born July 7, 1954), or simply Fortis, is an Israeli rock singer. Born in Tel Aviv, Fortis became known as a pioneer of Israeli punk rock. His debut album Plonter, released in 1978, was not a commercial success at the time, though today it is considered an influential cult album. His fame in Israel came with the release of a Hebrew language album, Sipurim Me'hakufsa (Tales from the Box), in 1988. Due to his behaviour on stage he was nicknamed The Madman (HaMeshuga).Apart from his work in music, Rami Fortis is currently serving as a judge for the first season of The X Factor Israel.

Personal facts

Rami Fortis
Birth dateJuly 07, 1954
Hometown
Tel Aviv
Israel

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Musical artist

Career started1975
associated musical artist
Minimal Compact
Fortisakharof
Fortis Bros.
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Punk rock
Rock music
record label
Hed Arzi Music
Nana Disc
CBS (Israel)
Helicon (record company)

Rami Fortis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://4tis.com
  2. http://www.taar.co.il/indexenglish.html