What country does Mike Wagner and Long Beach, New York have in common?
Mike Wagner (musician) Michael "Mike" Wagner (born May 13, 1975), sometimes credited as Menashe Yaakov and Don Bonus, is an American musician and producer based in Long Beach, New York. He played on many early Daptone Records releases and, with his bands The Daktaris and Antibalas, helped inspire new interest in Nigerian funk and afrobeat music in America during the late nineties. After becoming a Hasidic Jew in 2004, he returned to New York and formed several bands with musicians in the local Jewish community, most notably Moshiach Oi!.
Wagner Group The Wagner Group, formally known as OSM, is a Russian private military company that has fought on the side of the Syrian government during the Syrian Civil War. Between 2014 and 2015, they also fought in the War in Donbass against the Ukrainian pro-government forces. In addition, they were involved in the 2014 Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.