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{{Short description|Israeli YouTuber (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = DJ Raphi
| image = DJ_Raphi_2023.png
| caption = Dj Raphi in 2023
| birth_name = Raphael Nathan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|27}}
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Content Creator
* Recording Artist
* DJ
* Dancer
* Beatboxer
}}
| alma_mater = [[Ono Academic College]]
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality
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| channel_display_name = DJ Raphi
| years active = 2015–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
* Kids Content
* Educational
* EDM
* Tech House
}}
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'''Raphael Nathan''' (February 27, 1990), known professionally as '''DJ Raphi''' is an Israeli [[Content creation|Content Creator]], Recording Artist, DJ, Professional Dancer and Beatboxer based in [[Jerusalem]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.funinjerusalem.com/who-is-dj-raphi-bite-size/|title=Who is DJ Raphi?|last=|first=|website=Fun In Jerusalem|date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Meet DJ Raphi">{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-694830|title=Meet DJ Raphi, the man transforming the religious dancing scene|last=David|first=Barry |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref>
He has achieved immense popularity on [[YouTube]], <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/artic...zvznsHamrCp_JyY9-zZoxq0oleYOXE|title=Sukkot's hit: "Lulav-Shake|last=|first=|website=[[Israel Hayom]]|date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> where his dance tutorials exceed 280 million views. <ref name="ThoughtLeaders"/> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thoughtleaders.io/blog/best-youtube-channels-for-kids|title=The Best YouTube Channels for Kids|last=|first=|website=Thought Leaders|date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Raphael Nathan was born in [[Johannesburg]], son of Mickey Nathan, musician, and Naomi, educator and editor. He immigrated to [[Israel]] with his family in 1998. <ref name="The religious DJ">{{cite web |url=https://www.kipa.co.il/תרבות/הופעות/הדיגיי-הדתי-שמרקיד-את-העולם/|title=The religious DJ who makes the world dance|last=Leiper|first=Nathaniel|website=Kipa|date=August 17, 2015 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref>
He began taking drum lessons at the age of 10. Since he did not have his own drum kit to practice on at the time, he started developing his rhythmic ability by doing [[beatboxing]]. <ref name="The religious DJ"/>
At the age of 14, Nathan participated in and won a vocal music competition held by the Israeli radio station 99 ESC FM, where he was presented by the broadcaster and DJ Yoram Vazana. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/311691|title=We found a human carrousel|last=Kempinski|first=Yoni|website=INN|date=December 10, 2015 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> Since the age of 16, he also trained as a [[breakdancer]]. He then went on to win the Israeli National Beatboxing Championship in 2007. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-694830|title=Four men come together to form Israel's newest beatboxing group|last=Dennen|first=Sydney|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Career ==
In 2015, Nathan began creating content on YouTube under the name DJ Raphi. In March 2020, his video "The Cha Cha Slide Dance" had an extraordinary impact, surpassing 40 million plays. Since then, he maintained enormous popularity on the platform, becoming one of the most important Youtubers in Israel. <ref name="ThoughtLeaders"/> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtubecreatorshub.com/...-with-dance-and-a-positive-message/|title=How DJ Raphi "*****" To 700 Thousand Daily Views With Dance and A Positive Message|last=|first=|website=Youtube Creators Hub|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the year 2021, DJ Raphi was featured in the Jewish Festival Tzama, where he introduced his dance instruction videos to the [[Orthodox Judaism|orthodox jewish community]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://collive.com/this-niggun-comes-with-dancing-instructions|title=This Niggun Comes With Dancing Instructions|last=|first=|website=Col Live|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/530563|title=Come and learn the dance of Thirst|last=|first=|website=Inn|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/823975
|title=Amusing: This is how you will easily dance a Hasidic dance
|last=|first=|website=Israel Hayom|date=November 26, 2020|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref>
In 2022, he performed twelve times in a row in front of 60,000 at the same festival people from all over the country which occured in the ICC in Jerusalem. Tzama is known as the biggest Jewish Music festival in the world with famous singers such [[Ishay Ribo]], [[Avraham Fried]] and [[Nathan Goshen]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/t...-from-jerusalem-to-tel-aviv-583686|title=Meet DJ Raphi, the man transforming the religious dancing scene|last=Hershenson|first=Sarah|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=March 19, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://agenciaajn.com/noticia/el-f...ja-de-jerusalem-a-tel-aviv-115501|title=Tzama Jewish Music Festival travels from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv|last=|first=|website=AJN|date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=es}}</ref>
DJ Raphi contacted the [[Sderot]] municipality and "*****" permission to organize this uplifting moment for the evacuee children from [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern Israel]] in December 2023. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-777630
|title=DJ Raphi and evacuee children help to bring light in times of darkness|last=Varnea|first=Yuval|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=December 12, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381599
|title=DJ Raphi: We came to repel the darkness on Hanukka|last=|first=|website=[[Arutz Sheva]]|date=December 7, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref>
==References==
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Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|Israeli YouTuber (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = DJ Raphi
| image = DJ_Raphi_2023.png
| caption = Dj Raphi in 2023
| birth_name = Raphael Nathan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|27}}
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Content Creator
* Recording Artist
* DJ
* Dancer
* Beatboxer
}}
| alma_mater = [[Ono Academic College]]
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality
| embed = yes
| channel_display_name = DJ Raphi
| years active = 2015–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
* Kids Content
* Educational
* EDM
* Tech House
}}
| channel_direct_url = c/DJRaphi
| subscribers = 617.0000<ref name="YouTube channel">{{cite web|title=About|url=https://www.youtube.com/@DJRaphi|website=YouTuber|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
| views = 283 million<ref name="ThoughtLeaders">{{cite web|title=DJ Raphi YouTube stats and analytics
|url=https://app.thoughtleaders.io/youtube/dj-raphi|website=ThoughtLeaders|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2022
| gold_button = no
| gold_year =
| diamond_button = no
| diamond_year =
| stats_update = April 30, 2024
}}
}}
'''Raphael Nathan''' (February 27, 1990), known professionally as '''DJ Raphi''' is an Israeli [[Content creation|Content Creator]], Recording Artist, DJ, Professional Dancer and Beatboxer based in [[Jerusalem]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.funinjerusalem.com/who-is-dj-raphi-bite-size/|title=Who is DJ Raphi?|last=|first=|website=Fun In Jerusalem|date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Meet DJ Raphi">{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-694830|title=Meet DJ Raphi, the man transforming the religious dancing scene|last=David|first=Barry |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref>
He has achieved immense popularity on [[YouTube]], <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/artic...zvznsHamrCp_JyY9-zZoxq0oleYOXE|title=Sukkot's hit: "Lulav-Shake|last=|first=|website=[[Israel Hayom]]|date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> where his dance tutorials exceed 280 million views. <ref name="ThoughtLeaders"/> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thoughtleaders.io/blog/best-youtube-channels-for-kids|title=The Best YouTube Channels for Kids|last=|first=|website=Thought Leaders|date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Raphael Nathan was born in [[Johannesburg]], son of Mickey Nathan, musician, and Naomi, educator and editor. He immigrated to [[Israel]] with his family in 1998. <ref name="The religious DJ">{{cite web |url=https://www.kipa.co.il/תרבות/הופעות/הדיגיי-הדתי-שמרקיד-את-העולם/|title=The religious DJ who makes the world dance|last=Leiper|first=Nathaniel|website=Kipa|date=August 17, 2015 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref>
He began taking drum lessons at the age of 10. Since he did not have his own drum kit to practice on at the time, he started developing his rhythmic ability by doing [[beatboxing]]. <ref name="The religious DJ"/>
At the age of 14, Nathan participated in and won a vocal music competition held by the Israeli radio station 99 ESC FM, where he was presented by the broadcaster and DJ Yoram Vazana. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/311691|title=We found a human carrousel|last=Kempinski|first=Yoni|website=INN|date=December 10, 2015 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> Since the age of 16, he also trained as a [[breakdancer]]. He then went on to win the Israeli National Beatboxing Championship in 2007. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-694830|title=Four men come together to form Israel's newest beatboxing group|last=Dennen|first=Sydney|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Career ==
In 2015, Nathan began creating content on YouTube under the name DJ Raphi. In March 2020, his video "The Cha Cha Slide Dance" had an extraordinary impact, surpassing 40 million plays. Since then, he maintained enormous popularity on the platform, becoming one of the most important Youtubers in Israel. <ref name="ThoughtLeaders"/> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtubecreatorshub.com/...-with-dance-and-a-positive-message/|title=How DJ Raphi "*****" To 700 Thousand Daily Views With Dance and A Positive Message|last=|first=|website=Youtube Creators Hub|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the year 2021, DJ Raphi was featured in the Jewish Festival Tzama, where he introduced his dance instruction videos to the [[Orthodox Judaism|orthodox jewish community]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://collive.com/this-niggun-comes-with-dancing-instructions|title=This Niggun Comes With Dancing Instructions|last=|first=|website=Col Live|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/530563|title=Come and learn the dance of Thirst|last=|first=|website=Inn|date=March 11, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/823975
|title=Amusing: This is how you will easily dance a Hasidic dance
|last=|first=|website=Israel Hayom|date=November 26, 2020|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=he}}</ref>
In 2022, he performed twelve times in a row in front of 60,000 at the same festival people from all over the country which occured in the ICC in Jerusalem. Tzama is known as the biggest Jewish Music festival in the world with famous singers such [[Ishay Ribo]], [[Avraham Fried]] and [[Nathan Goshen]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/t...-from-jerusalem-to-tel-aviv-583686|title=Meet DJ Raphi, the man transforming the religious dancing scene|last=Hershenson|first=Sarah|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=March 19, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://agenciaajn.com/noticia/el-f...ja-de-jerusalem-a-tel-aviv-115501|title=Tzama Jewish Music Festival travels from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv|last=|first=|website=AJN|date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live|language=es}}</ref>
DJ Raphi contacted the [[Sderot]] municipality and "*****" permission to organize this uplifting moment for the evacuee children from [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern Israel]] in December 2023. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-777630
|title=DJ Raphi and evacuee children help to bring light in times of darkness|last=Varnea|first=Yuval|website=The Jerusalem Post|date=December 12, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381599
|title=DJ Raphi: We came to repel the darkness on Hanukka|last=|first=|website=[[Arutz Sheva]]|date=December 7, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live }}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raphi, DJ}}
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Israeli record producers]]
[[Category:Israeli YouTubers]]
[[Category:YouTubers of Jewish descent]]
[[Category:Israeli children's entertainers]]
Okumaya devam et...