Johnny Goldstein

Yonatan "Johnny" Goldstein (Hebrew: יונתן "ג'וני" גולדשטיין; born January 29, 1991) is an Israeli multi-platinum record producer and songwriter specializing in pop, hip hop, dance and electronic music. His most notable collaborations include working with will.i.am, Maejor, Iza, RedOne, Borgore, Sofiane, Nathan Goshen, Avishai Cohen, Fat Joe and more. Additionally, Goldstein has contributed original compositions featured in global commercial campaigns for Samsung, Honda, Citroen, Amex, Heinz, and 7Up.[1]

Johnny Goldstein
Goldstein 2015
Background information
Birth nameYonatan Goldstein
Born (1991-01-29) January 29, 1991
OriginMotza Illit, Israel
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Associated acts
Websitejohnnygoldstein.com

Career

Goldstein, born in Israel to Yosef and Ora Goldstein, was interested in music from a very young age. He began playing drums at age nine and started writing and singing at 11. He was a member of a rock band in high school.[2]

Using the nickname "Little Johnny" (ג'וני הקטן, Johnny haKatan in Hebrew), he recorded a song with the band Hadag Nahash. After sending a six-song demo to David Klemes (keyboard player for Hadag Nahash), they decided to work on one of the demos as the basis for an album by Goldstein. The project, to be called "My Neighborhood (השכונה שלי, haSkhuna Sheli), never materialized.[3] In addition to the album project and his school load, Goldstein worked with an assortment of artists and musicians, including Avishai Cohen (bassist), Dana Adini, Ania Bukstein, Sagol 59 and Corinne Allal. In 2008, he released his debut album, The Johnny Show,[4] through Helicon Records. It featured 14 tracks and a number of collaborators, including Muki, Hadag Nahash, Rami Fortis, Useless ID, Shlomi Shaban, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Adi Ulmansky, Sha'anan Street, Cohen@Mushon and Kutiman[5][6]

Next, Goldstein collaborated with Ivri Lider in the formation of TYP. Their debut album, 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever, was released in Israel in 2011. It was greeted with critical and commercial success.[7][8][9] TYP was named "Best Israeli Act" at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.[10] They signed with Universal Music Group/Polydor for international distribution, and also signed with events promoter Live Nation Entertainment.[11][12]

In 2020, Goldstein co-produced with will.i.am the Black Eyed Peas' eighth studio album Translation. On the same year he produced Ella-Lee Lahav's debut single, "Zot Ani".[13]

Discography

Albums
Solo
  • 2008: The Johnny Show
as part of TYP
  • 2011: 9am to 5 pm, 5pm to Whenever (originally 09:00 to 17:00, 17:00 to Whenever)

References
  1. https://www.johnnygoldstein.com/about
  2. Haaretz: באוטובוס לבית הספר קופץ לו ביט (in Hebrew)
  3. Yedioth Ahronoth: ג'וני הגדול (in Hebrew)
  4. Mako.co.il: ג'וני הקטן, יונתן הגדול (in Hebrew)
  5. "Johnny – The Johnny Show". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
  6. "Johnny Goldstein's The Johnny Show to the stage".
  7. Mako.co.il: המקצוענים הצעירים מבטיחים: יהיה דיסקו (in Hebrew)
  8. Walla.co.il: TYP של עברי לידר וג'וני גולדשטיין: מעורר גאווה (in Hebrew)
  9. Yedioth Ahronoth: עברי לידר באנגלית: צפו בקליפ של TYP (in Hebrew)
  10. "Best Israeli Act Named!" Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine MTV EMA. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  11. Mako.co.il: TYP מצטרפים למדונה וליידי גאגא – הוחתמו ב"Live Nation" (in Hebrew)
  12. Globes.co.il הישג ל-TYP: הוחתמו בחברת ההפקות Live nation Archived June 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)
  13. Steinberg, Jessica (June 18, 2020). "'Zot Ani,' K-pop-style single in Hebrew, becomes global hit". The Times of Israel.
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