page_title: List of Israeli Americans
section_title: Musicians
hierarchical_section_title: List of Israeli Americans / Musicians
caption_attribution_description: English: Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak (1962-1988) performing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983.
context_page_description: This is a list of notable Israeli Americans. It includes both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship, and their American descendants. The list is ordered by category of human endeavor. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in both pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.
  To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Israeli American, or must have independent references showing they are Israeli American and are notable.
context_section_description: The Alchemist, hip hop producer and rapper
  Leigh Daniel Avidan, member of Ninja Sex Party and co-host of Internet webseries Game Grumps.
  Carmit Bachar, member of the pop group, The Pussycat Dolls
  Didi Benami, American singer who is best known for being a finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Daughter of an Israeli Jewish father.
  Ofer Ben-Amots, Israeli-American composer and professor of composition at Colorado College.
  Miri Ben-Ari, hip-hop violinist plays songs with emcee Twista and R&B singer Alicia Keys
  Ill Bill, rapper
  Yefim Bronfman, Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist
  Kosha Dillz, hip hop MC
  David Draiman, lead vocalist for heavy metal band Disturbed (band)
  Eli Eban, clarinetist
  Meir Finkelstein, cantor and composer of contemporary Jewish liturgical music
  Yuval Gabay, hip hop drummer
  Goapele, African-American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, daughter of a New York-born Israeli Jewish mother
  Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, Grammy-nominated musicians of the rock band HAIM.
  Yehuda Hanani, international soloist, recording artist, cellist, and Professor of Violoncello at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
  Eyran Katsenelenbogen, jazz pianist
  Joseph Malovany, tenor soloist, cantor of New York's Fifth Avenue Synagogue, and Distinguished Professor of Liturgical Music at Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, Yeshiva University
  Necro, rapper, producer, director, and record label owner; younger brother of Ill Bill
  Itzhak Perlman, violin virtuoso
  Shulamit Ran, composer, won the Pulitzer Prize
  J.R. Rotem, record producer and songwriter
  Gil Shaham, Israeli American award-winning violinist
  Mordecai Shehori, pianist
  Itaal Shur, composer, producer, and musician
  Gene Simmons, guitarist and singer-songwriter from KISS, Israeli-born
  Hillel Slovak, original guitarist of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Israeli-born
  Emanuel Vardi, violist
  Elliott Yamin, American singer, third place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol
  Inon Zur, Israeli American award-winning music composer
caption: Hillel Slovak
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