Mordechai Ben David | |
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| Birth name | Mordechai Werdyger |
| Also known as | The King of Jewish Music |
| Born | April 16, 1951[1] |
| Origin | Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Orthodox pop |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | MBD |
Mordechai Werdyger (born April 16, 1951) is an American Israeli Chasidic Jewish singer and songwriter who is popular in the Orthodox Jewish community. He is the son of cantor David Werdyger and uses the stage name Mordechai Ben David (Hebrew: מרדכי בן דוד, romanized: Mordocháy Ben-Davíd, lit. 'Mordechai, son of David') or its initials, MBD. He is known as the "King of Jewish Music" and has released over 40 albums while performing internationally. He has headlined at charity concerts—including those of the HASC and Ohel. On February 27, 2022, he was inducted with the inaugural class of the Jewish Music Hall of Fame.