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Growing up on a commune in the late '70s was an amazing and unusual childhood experience," says Hyim (Hebrew for life), the "hippie child who grew up on hip-hop," California Music Awards Nominee, KFOG Local Scene Artist ("Sunny Day" was track #1 on the KFOG Local Scene CD 2005), Yamaha sponsored artist, "eclectic maestro," and critically acclaimed producer, pianist and performer.  He is a singer-songwriter, composer, playwright and poet.  He is the next generation's music "fusionisto," following in the footsteps of Dave Matthews, Manu Chao, Peter Gabriel, Ozomatli, Bob Marley, and Norah Jones.

This San Francisco native was raised in the Oakland public schools, began playing piano at the age of three, studied sitar in India, clave in Cuba, classical guitar in New Zealand, Turkish rhythms, Persian poetry, the Torah, and whom critics say has "the voice of a young Sting."  Hyim blends the rhythms of the world as chariots for his brilliant songs.  Hyim provided the score for the short film, Two Birds, directed by Juan Jose Rivera and winner of the San Francisco Latino Film Festival jury award for Best Emerging Latino Filmmaker 2006.  

Last year, Hyim held a 5 Day Fast and Chain Vigil for Peace and Education, calling into question the economic sense of investing in war as opposed to our children.  Hyim is currently working on a new project called The Hyim Trio: A Collection of Ballads.

Hyim's band, The Fat fOakland Orchestra, features percussionists Ajayi Jackson and Pablo Soto (Omar Sosa, John Santos), guitarist Adam (Santanaito) Lasher (Carlos Santana's nephew), drummer Derek Taylor, bassist Josh Lippi and keyboardist Ben Schwier (The Park and Bucho).