Shloime Dachs Explained

Shloime Dachs
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Shloime Dachs
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Orthodox pop
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Sameach
Website:shloimedachs.com

Shloime Dachs is an American Orthodox pop vocalist. He is also the founder of the eponymous Shloime Dachs Orchestra, which plays at weddings, concerts, and benefits.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Dachs was born in New York. He has one brother and one sister. His parents divorced when he was 13. He spoke publicly about being a child of divorced parents at the 88th National Convention of Agudath Israel of America in 2010.[4]

Dachs began singing at age 7[5] with the Yeshiva Torah Vodaas school choir and joined the three main choirs of the era: the Miami Boys Choir, Tzlil V'Zemer, and Amudai Shaish Boys Choir.[5] [6] [7] He sang the solos on the first 613 Torah Avenue albums.[5]

In 1996 Dachs released his debut album, One Day at a Time.[8] His introduction to the Jewish music scene precipitated many simcha and concert appearances. He released his second solo album, Acheinu, in 1998, and his third solo album, K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad, in 2001.

Dachs assembled the Shloime Dachs Orchestra in 2003.[5] This band has performed at hundreds of weddings, bar mitzvahs, organization dinners and concerts.

His fourth solo album, Avinu, released in 2003,[9] was the first to include an interactive computer video depicting an experience of Israel. His fifth solo album, Hashem Echad, released in 2007,[10] also including an interactive computer video, marked the singing debut of Dachs' son Dovid. His sixth album, Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra, was released in 2009.[11]

He has collaborated on albums with other Orthodox Jewish singers such as Mendy Wald (Listig & Lebedig, 1999),[12] Ari Goldwag (V'Zoicher, 2010),[13] and Yisroel Williger (The Yom-Tov Album, 2001,[14] and The Wedding Album, 2010[15]). He has also contributed songs to Dance Mix (1998),[16] Chazak! (2001),[17] and Avraham Fried Live! (2002).[18]

Benefit performances

Dachs is closely associated with the OHEL children's home and family services, both as an active board member and as a volunteer performer at concerts for residents of OHEL's community homes.[19] [20] [21] He and his wife Libby host OHEL residents at their home throughout the year, including the annual Nine Days siyum and barbecue.[22] Dachs is also a regular performer at Camp HASC[23] and Camp Simcha Special.[24] [25] He has sung at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park,[26] [27] a Hanukkah concert benefiting the CAHAL Special-Education Program,[28] a Long Island benefit concert to raise tuition for a special child,[29] and a yahrtzeit concert memorializing rabbi-singer Shlomo Carlebach.[30] In 2009 he was honored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation for his efforts on behalf of that organization.[31]

Chazzan

Since 2002, Dachs has been a chazzan (cantor) for the High Holy Days at the Great Neck Synagogue, his childhood synagogue.[32]

Family

He and his wife, Libby, have 4 children and reside in Brooklyn, New York.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shepherd, John . Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volumes 3-7 . 81 . Continuum . 2005 . 0-8264-7436-5.
  2. Book: Jews of Brooklyn . Abramovitch . Ilana . Galvin . Sean . Brandeis University Press . 2002 . 1-58465-003-6 . 194.
  3. Book: Singer, David . American Jewish Year Book, 2001 . 112 . . 2001 . 0-87495-116-X.
  4. Web site: Orphaned With Parents: 'Children Don't Have a Choice' . 25 January 2011 . Hamodia.
  5. Ginsberg, Rachel. "Catch a Falling Star: How do former child stars navigate life after the glitz and glitter is gone?" Mishpacha, April 9, 2014, pp. 160-162.
  6. Web site: Shloime Dachs Will Be Joining and Entertaining Us For the Entire Yom Tov . Smilow Family Tours . 26 January 2011 . 2010 . 10 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110210150023/http://smilowfamilytours.com/entertainment.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Fried, Dachs, Wald & Williger Singing as Children Amudai Shaish Boys Choir SuperStars . 2011 . 26 January 2011 . Eichlers.com . 21 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721223034/http://www.eichlers.com/Product/Music_and_Video/Music/Groups/Fried%2C-Dachs%2C-Wald-%26-Williger-Singing-as-Children-Amudai-Shaish-Boys-Choir-SuperStars-_asbc400d.html . dead .
  8. Web site: One Day at a Time . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  9. Web site: Avinu . Amazon . 26 January 2011 .
  10. Web site: Hashem Echad . mostlymusic.com. 26 January 2011.
  11. Web site: Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  12. Web site: Listig & Lebedig . Amazon . 26 January 2011 .
  13. Web site: V'Zoicher . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  14. Web site: The Yom-Tov Album . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  15. Web site: The Wedding Album . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  16. Web site: Dance Mix . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  17. Web site: Al Tirah . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  18. Web site: Finale . Amazon . 26 January 2011.
  19. Besser, Yisroel. "I've Been There: Shloime Dachs shares his challenges and triumphs as the child of a 'broken home'". Mishpacha, 9 February 2011, pp. 52 - 59.
  20. Web site: Latest News . shloimedachs.com . 26 January 2011. 2003.
  21. Web site: Meet the Camp Kaylie Advisory Board . 2010 . OHEL Camp Kaylie . 26 January 2011.
  22. Web site: Hundreds Gather For Annual Shlomie Dachs Siyum and BBQ to Benefit Ohel . 15 July 2010 . 26 January 2011 . . 21 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721201625/https://www.5tjt.com/local-news/7710-hundreds-gather-for-annual-shloime-dachs-siyum-and-bbq-to-benefit-ohel . dead .
  23. Web site: A Momentous Bar Mitzvah at Camp HASC . Chaitovsky . Avi-Gil . 2011 . 26 January 2011 . . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702100217/http://www.hasc.net/success.php . dead .
  24. Web site: Shloime Dachs Concert! . 2010 . Chai Lifeline. 26 January 2011.
  25. Web site: Shloime Dachs Concert and Improv Show! . 2010 . 26 January 2011 . Chai Lifeline.
  26. Web site: Singing for Israel in Central Park . 4 June 2009 . . 26 January 2011.
  27. Web site: Unified Jerusalem Stressed at Israel Day Concert . 3 June 2009 . 26 January 2011 . .
  28. Web site: Gala Chanukah Concert Held To Benefit CAHAL . 2005 . 26 January 2011 . CAHAL.
  29. Web site: The Sheloshim of Naomi Sochet: An evening of chizuk, January 5 . 30 December 2009 . 26 January 2011 . Five Towns Jewish Times . 21 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721201724/http://www.5tjt.com/local-news/5832-the-sheloshim-of-naomi-sochet--an-evening-of-chizuk-january-5 . dead .
  30. Web site: Reb Shlomo's Bar Mitzvah in Shamayim: The 13th Yahrzeit . 8 . Congregation Kehilath Jacob . November 30, 2007 – March 8, 2008 . 26 January 2011.
  31. Web site: Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation Dinner Tonight Marks 20 Years of Spreading Shmiras Halashon . 3 May 2009 . 26 January 2011 . matzav.com.
  32. Web site: Shabbat of Song Led by Shloime Dachs . 14 . Young Israel of Century City Program Calendar . 2009–2010 . 25 January 2011 .

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