KUTIMAN

Kutiman (Ophir Kutiel; born 1982) is a true (phenomenon. A multi-talented artist from Tel Aviv, Kutiman is an animator, musician (keyboards, drums, bass and guitar) composer, producer, and a pioneering video editor.

Kutiman burst onto the international music scene in 2007 with the worldwide release of his critically acclaimed and self-titled debut album. Having received raving reviews from top music critics (Pitchfork, XLR8R, The Fader, DJ Magazine) , Kutiman has left quite an impression on the world of music. He was named the "Psychedelic Funk Architect" by the Straight No Chaser magazine (UK) - we couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Kutiman's groundbreaking project, Thru-You, was launched in March 2009 and so far has received more than 9 million pages views. Internationally lauded, this project also received hailing reviews from newspapers, magazines, blogs, and media outlets all over the globe, including the Washington Post, New York Times, New Yorker Magazine, CNN, Spiegel (Ger), Metro (UK), Fader, and El Pais (Spain), to name but a few. His work has been deemed "the future of music" and "internet's new frontier."
(Newspaper clippings available on request)

Time Magazine (Dec, 2009) chose Thru-You as one of the 50 best inventions of 2009.

in 2010 he collaborated with Multi-Platinum selling band Maroon 5 to create a new Audio Visual track - Kutiman Mixes Maroon 5

Kutiman has been invited to perform at the launch event for the YouTube Play exhibition at the New York Guggenheim on October 21st, 2010.

Recently Kutiman released "My Favorite Color" a new Thru-You like video, his first in two years