Yoni Ben-Yehuda, also known as Sneakas, was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel in 1981. After moving to Manhattan at age 11, Sneakas quickly became involved and fascinated by Hip-Hop culture. Using his extensive musical background, which includes classical training in both bass guitar and drums, Sneakas started writing rhymes and producing his own music. After years of honing his skills in the underground circuit of New York City, Sneakas was signed in 2001 to the production company, Nu Media whose credits include the Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Brian McKnight, Babyface, TLC, The Fugees, Mary J. Blige and Prince. In the summer of 2003, Sneakas began a one-year tour in the Middle East performing in hundreds of clubs, festivals, fundraisers and venues. Since Sneakas return to New York in 2004 he continues to carve a niche for himself in the New York City Hip-Hop scene with performances at B.B Kings, Nuyorican Poets Café, Pussycat Lounge, Bowery Poetry Club, M1-5, The Groove, and The Bitter End.
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Not My Single
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Middle Eastern Jump-Off
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Chain Reaction
When asked about his artist, Grammy-winning producer and co-president of Nu Media, Bassy Bob Brockmann said, “Sneakas’ music reflects a keen intelligence and energetic wit, as well as a strong awareness of global politics. He raps about peace without sounding didactic, and projects none of the false bravado so prevalent among his peers.” In 2006 Sneakas completed work on his first full length Album titled In It For The Change. The stand out LP features tracks with Hip-Hop heavyweights Kool G Rap, Ras Kass, and Wordsworth, among others.
After appearing on the Platinum selling CD of Israeli Hip-Hop sensations Subliminal and the Shadow titled The Light and the Shadow and touring in front of thousands of fans, the release of his first full-length album is greatly anticipated. True Hip-Hop fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Hip-Hop artist with a chance to make a real difference, and Sneakas is that Artist.
