Alon De Loco
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alon Cohen |
| Born | November 15, 1974 |
| Origin | Beersheba, Israel |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, reggaeton, dancehall |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | I&I Records, Geffen Records |
| Website |
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Alon Cohen (in Hebrew אלון כהן) better known by his stage name Alon de Loco (in Hebrew אלון דה לוקו) (born 15 November 1974) is a leading Israeli hip hop artist with styles in R&B, dancehall and reggaeton. He is also a music producer, a breakdancer, a dance teacher and a DJ. He has released three albums.[1]
Cohen was born in Beersheba in 1974, to a family of Iraqi and Moroccan Jewish origins. He is married with 4 children. Cohen, his wife, and child were living in poverty when he began his musical career, and he later said that he entered music to ensure a better life and future for himself and his family.[2]
Besides his solo act, he has collaborated with many other artists including Gad Elbaz, Sarit Hadad, Hagai Mizrahi, SLV, Lior Meira amongst others. His collaboration with Elbaz include the songs "Halayla Zeh Hazman" (meaning Tonight is the Night) (In Hebrew הלילה זה הזמן) with Gad Elbaz featuring Alon De Loco (2004) and "Or" (meaning Light) (In Hebrew אור) with Alon De Loco featuring Gad Elbaz.
In 2011, he appeared in the television reality series Living in La La Land.[3] On September 6, 2011, Alon De Loco won the television reality series Living in La La Land and is now signed to Geffen Records.
Discography
- 2005: Party Material (in Hebrew חומר למסיבה)
- 2007: Does Da Party (in Hebrew עושה ת'מסיבה)
- 2010: Shi Vol. 1 (in Hebrew שי Vol.1)