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35 years |
Birth date |
April 17, 1989 |
Zodiac sign |
Aries |
Place of Birth |
United States |
Occupation |
Actor |
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Avriel Benjamin "Avi" Kaplan (born April 17, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as a past member of the a cappella group Pentatonix. He is known for his bass voice, and often acted as the vocal bass of Pentatonix. In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he was leaving Pentatonix following their upcoming tour.
In 2017, Kaplan debuted his solo folk music project, Avriel & the Sequoias, in which he also plays guitar. His debut EP, Sage and Stone, was released on June 9, 2017; the first song, "Fields and Pier", premiered on April 29. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner, as a part of Pentatonix.
Avriel Benjamin Kaplan was born in Visalia, California, where he was also raised. He has a brother and a sister, the latter being Pentatonix's tour manager as of January 2017.
He is Jewish, which led to him being repeatedly bullied as a child.
He loved folk music, and frequently went to the nearby Sequoia National Park, which became an inspiration for his music. He considers his earliest musical inspirations to be Simon & Garfunkel, John Denver, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Bill Withers. Later inspirations include Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Ben Harper, and José González.
Height | 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm |
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Weight | 168 lb / 76 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | White |