L.E. Doug Staiman

L.E. Doug Staiman
Background information
Birth name	Eli Noah Staiman
Also known as	L.E. Doug Staiman
Born	(1988-02-15) February 15, 1988 Binghamton, New York
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Jewish rock, pop punk, alternative rock, parody
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist, music and film producer, comedian, director, actor, screenwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, bass
Years active	2005–present
Associated acts	The Groggers, Aryeh Kunstler, 3 Day Yuntif

Eliyahu Noah "Eli" Staiman (born February 15, 1988), professionally known as L.E. Doug Staiman, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known as the frontman of the Jewish pop punk band The Groggers, which he formed with guitarist Ari Friedman in 2010. He is also a musician in Aryeh Kunstler's backing band, the Aryeh Kunstler Band, and is half of the Jewish pop duo 3 Day Yuntif. In addition to his own music, he has directed, edited, produced, and acted in music videos for various artists, and has contributed to several YouTube comedy videos.

Background

Staiman was born in 1988 in Binghamton, New York. His family moved several times during his childhood. He attended the Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy and the Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, and later studied in Israel at Yeshivas Ner Yaakov.^[1] He graduated from Touro College.^[2]

Music career

One of Staiman's early bands performed at Yeshiva University's Battle of the Bands, where he met guitarist Ari Friedman, then an undergraduate at the school. The two were later reintroduced at Queens College and briefly played together in a classic rock cover band called Steel Eagle.^[1]

In 2010, Staiman recruited Friedman and several other musicians to film a video for a song he had written called "Get". After the video became a minor viral hit, Staiman officially assembled the group as The Groggers. Their debut album, There's No 'I' in Cherem, was released on August 29, 2011.^[2]

For the band's 2012 video "Jewcan Sam", Staiman received rhinoplasty from the video's co-producer, Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer. Following the song's release and subsequent controversy, the band went on a brief hiatus, during which Staiman moved to Los Angeles and pursued a solo career. However, the band returned later in the year with a song called "Mindy".^[3]

Staiman is also currently part of the Jewish pop duo 3 Day Yuntif with Ira Silver. They released their debut single, "Thank God It's Shabbos (TGIS)" in 2015.

Other work

In addition to his own music, Staiman has also written, produced, and directed several music videos for other musicians, primarily on YouTube. Artists he has worked with include Avery, Taylor Carroll, Bart Baker, Dave Days, Mayim Bialik, and The Groggers themselves. He is also an actor, most notably appearing on a Season 1 episode of Brand X with Russell Brand as a pedophile name Morry Urple. He appeared in a 2014 BuzzFeed video entitled "Jews Decorate Christmas Trees For The First Time".

In 2017, Staiman directed and co-wrote "Find Your Song", a music video promoting Shalhevet High School that featured student and Gotham actor David Mazouz. ^[4]

Discography

With The Groggers

• There's No 'I' in Cherem (2011)

With 3 Day Yuntif

• "Thank God It's Shabbos (TGIS)" (single) (2015)

Solo singles

• "West" (2012)
• "Like Crazy" (2014)
• "The Rabbi's Daughter" (2015)
• "I Like U" (2015)
• "Bli Neder" (2015)
• "The Outcome" (2016)

Other

• 2013: ScrobageTV, "Work Witch" (Halloween parody of "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears) – producer, lyrics, vocals
• 2015: Benny Friedman, "Toda!" – guitar
• 2015: Carli J. Myers, "All the King's Horses" – producer
• 2016: Dave Days, "Adele/Foo Fighters Mash Up" – guest vocals, guitar, drums
• 2016: Carli J. Myers, "Walls" – producer, composer

Filmography

References