Ari (Aryeh) Fraser was born and raised during his early years in the Old City neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. At the age of 18, Ari joined the Israeli Army (known as the IDF) as a combat soldier. After completing his army service and being honorably discharged, Ari embarked on a world tour which eventually landed him in Miami, Florida where he met his wife Tiffany. Throughout his childhood he joined and sang in various local choirs, and continued to explore his love for music. As an adult Ari began composing, writing and performing his original melodies for various different community events. Ari’s professional undertakings began in 2010, with the release of a number of his own original Hebrew songs, melodies, and compositions that he produced. After taking a long break from those early productions to focus on family and other personal and professional pursuits, Ari is now back with a new album of Hebrew originals called: “Shema Israel.” The first single on the album is titled “Mekimi”, which was released worldwide in October of 2022. The song has been widely acclaimed both in Israel and around the world for it’s unique style and innovative synthesis of genres. A product of collaboration between Ari and two of the most popular music producers on the Israeli music scene today (Tomer Ajam and Ron Aviv), Mekimi is being universally celebrated for its popularity in the Israeli music community.