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Aviv Geffen

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli pop star”. Today it says “israeli rock musician”.
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Aviv Geffen Aviv Geffen (אביב גפן, b. 1973 ) is an Israeli pop star. Geffen is best known in his home country for controversial lyrics and behavior; in the past, he has refused to serve in the IDF, and his is also known for an androgynous appearance reminiscent of David Bowie . Apart from a 12-year solo career, Geffen is also a member of Blackfield , a collaboration with Porcupine Tree frontman Steven Wilson . In 1995 , Geffen performed at a peace rally at Tel Aviv , where Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. He is the nephew of former Israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan .1

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israeli pop star

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israeli rock musician

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