Amir Benayoun Wasborn in August 30, 1975 in Beersheba, to Maxim and Esther Benayoun with Jewish origins from Algeria. His father was an oud player. From a very young age he showed great interest in music, playing with his father and his brother. While devoting himself to songwriting, he made a living working in home repair jobs. He was turned away from serving in the IDF, because of a drug problem. After his release he went through a rehab process. His turn to an extremist form of Judaism is reportedly based on the example of one of his brothers. In 1999 Benayoun released hi