Background
Uri Kabiri was born in Jerusalem, Israel. After his parents divorce, he moved with his mother to Rechovot. His mother married the drum teacher and in 1982, they opened a drum school in Tel Aviv.
Uri Kabiri was born in Jerusalem, Israel. After his parents divorce, he moved with his mother to Rechovot. His mother married the drum teacher and in 1982, they opened a drum school in Tel Aviv.
He learned to play several musical instruments at an early age, but focused mainly on keyboard. In 1979, when Kabiri was nine, he began to take drum lessons. Kabiri helped to run the school"s recording studio.
In 1986, Kabiri played the part of Gadi Fishenzon in the cult film Alex Holeh Ahavah.
In 1988, Kabiri appeared in Tel Aviv - Los Angeles by Dudu Topaz. In 1992 he began working as a dub artist for children"s television shows, including Video Power, Mister Bogus and The Adventures of Tiny Toons.
In the 1990s, Kabiri composed and arranged theme songs for children"s shows and Israeli comedians. Kabiri worked with Maya Simantov and composed music for films, among them (Dawg, Kickin" lieutenant Old Skool) and television (Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Malcolm in the Middle, Music Television"s MADE).
In 2011, he announced that he was moving to Nashville, Tennessee to further his career.
In 1988-1991, he served in the Israel Defense Forces as a member of the Israel Air Force band.