- Erran Baron Cohen
Erran Baron Cohen is a British composer and trumpet player. He is also the brother of the actor
Sacha Baron Cohen (famous for his charactersAli G ,Borat , and Bruno; see, in the page about Sacha Baron Cohen, the names of other famous members of this family).Erran is a founding member of "world fusion beat scientists"
ZOHAR . Signed to Miles Copeland'sArk 21 label, their album "one.three.seven" was released worldwide in 2001 to critical acclaim.Production and writing credits have included collaborations with Grammy award winning producer
Narada Michael Walden , legendaryBuddha Bar DJClaude Challe ,Martika's Kitchen , and some of the worlds greatest Middle Eastern vocalists, including Algerian legend "King of Rai" Khaled,Hakim ,Andy ,Rachid Taha , andAmina .As part of the ZOHAR Sound System, Erran has also DJ'd internationally, and at some of London's most trendy night clubs including
Momos , China White and Cargo.Zohar tracks have been licensed to a multitude of compilations including:
* Buddha Bar by Claude Challe
* Deep Roots and Future Grooves
* Whirl-Y-Waves Vol 2
* Arabica I & II
* World Chill byMartin Morales
* Acoustic Chill byChris Coco
* Zen And The Art Of Chill
* Pathaan's Small WorldErran Baron Cohen also scored the original music for his brother's film "" and his TV series
Da Ali G Show . Baron Cohen additionally created the theme music for the popular CBBC wildlife television show "Serious Jungle" as well as the other programmes in the "Serious..." series. He is also the first cousin ofCambridge University neuropsychologistSimon Baron Cohen , famous for his work in researchingAutism , among other disorders. Erran's wife Angelique is the daughter of Robert (deceased) and Rachel Brook, members of the Sydney (Australia) Sephardi community.Family
Erran is one of three sons, was born in
Hammersmith ,London, England . His mother, Daniella (née Weiser), teaches at a school of movement and was born inIsrael .cite news | last =Heller| first =Aron| coauthors=| title =Israelis dig 'Borat,' jokes in Hebrew| pages=| publisher =The Mercury News| date =2006-12-14 | url =http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/gossip/16239832.htm| accessdate =2006-12-14 ] His father, Gerald Baron Cohen, originally fromWales ,cite news | last =| first =| coauthors=| title =Valley G's wicked Welsh rootz| pages=| publisher =BBC News| date =2002-03-28 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1898402.stm| accessdate =2006-11-22 ] owns a menswear shop inPiccadilly fact|date=April 2008. Erran Cohen's paternal grandfather was born inPontypridd and his maternal grandmother, who now lives inHaifa ,Israel ,cite news | last = Strauss | first = Neil | title = Sacha Baron Cohen - The Real Borat - Finally Speaks | publisher = Rolling Stone Magazine | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/sacha_baron_cohen_the_real_borat_finally_speaks] was an acclaimed ballet dancer fromGermany .cite news|last=White|first=Roland|coauthors=|title=Borat's easy ... being me is odd|pages=|publisher=Times Online|date=2007-01-21 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article1294842.ece|accessdate=2007-06-18] cite news | last = Rayner | first = Jay | title = Mutha of invention | publisher = Guardian Unlimited | date =2002-02-24 | url = http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,656096,00.html | accessdate = 2006-11-06 ] cite news | last =Rollings| first =Grant| coauthors=| title =Comedy genius Sacha opens up| pages=| publisher =The Sun| date =2006-11-22 | url =http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006540293,00.html| accessdate =2006-11-22 ] His paternal great grandfather was born inKaunas .cite news | last = Zilnys | first = Ramūnas | title = Borato brolis: „Mūsų šaknys - Lietuvoje!“| pages=| publisher=Lietuvos Rytas | date=2008-03-08 | url = http://lrytas.lt/-12049253131204111810-p1-TV-Antena-Borato-brolis-M%C5%ABs%C5%B3-%C5%A1aknys-Lietuvoje.htm | accessdate = 2008-03-10 ] Erran Baron Cohen's cousinSimon Baron-Cohen is a leading researcher in the study of autism spectrum disorders (includingAsperger syndrome ).References
External links
* [http://www.zoharmusic.com/ Zohar (includes downloadable tracks)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/zoharmusic]
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