Addi Somekh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Addi Somekh
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1972(1972-08-01)
Age	52
Birthplace	United States of America
Country	United States
Birth City	United States of America
Horoscope	Leo

Addi Somekh Biography

Addi Somekh is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on August 1, 1972 in United States of America, United States of America, United States. Somekh was born in Hollywood, California, in 1972. He is the son of Silicon Valley semiconductor industry executive Sass Somekh. As an undergraduate, Somekh attended UC Santa Cruz, where he met painter Mary Holmes, who became a mentor for the young balloon artist. Somekh later published a book about Mary Holmes’ artworks with photographs by Charlie Eckert and interviews with the artist.

California-born Somekh met Queens native and amateur photographer Charlie Eckert in 1995. After witnessing the joyous effect they had when wearing extravagant balloon hats to a Halloween party, the duo quickly hatched a plan to travel the world making balloon hats for people of divergent cultures and backgrounds. During their travels, they tested their theory of the universal response of joy and laughter, which is often elicited from they called the “Balloon Hat experience.”

Somekh crafted the balloon bass after contracting Lyme disease during a photo shoot for Martha Stewart Magazine in August 2003. While instructing Martha on how to make balloon flowers for a kid’s backyard birthday party, Somekh was bit by a tick and contracted the illness. Afterwards, he moved to Los Angeles while bedridden for 8 months. During this time, he learned to play the balloon bass, as he could still move his fingers while stuck in bed.

They visited 34 countries and 20 of the United States on a self-funded balloon hat world tour between 1996-1999. The travels of Addi Somekh and photographer Charlie Eckert are documented in three calendars (2002, 2003, 2004) titled “The Varieties of the Balloon Hat Experience,” and a full-color, 152-page book called The Inflatable Crown, released by Chronicle Books in 2001. The pair received widespread press and acclaim for their journeys, including features in InTouch Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Bizarre (magazine), and other magazines. Somekh and his Balloon Bass were featured on NPR on September 3, 2003, in an interview and segment produced by Rory Johnston.

In 1992, Sean Rooney devised the principle behind the balloon resonator and invented an instrument he called the Balloon Guitar. In 2000, Rooney showed Somekh how to make the resonator, which Somekh then modified several times to make the Balloon Bass. Somekh has since gone on to create a variety of balloon instruments, including drums and flutes, and has composed music and improvised with a variety of balloon and non-balloon musicians, such as New York-based jazz drummer Kenny Wollesen, Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, Money Mark, Alfredo Ortiz, and the Jamaican dub engineer The Scientist (musician).

Addi Somekh Net Worth

Addi Somekh is one of the richest Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Addi Somekh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Addi Somekh (born August 1, 1972) is a self-taught balloon artist who has been twisting balloons since 1991. Best known for his balloon hats, Somekh’s other signature pieces include the balloon flower, balloon ring, and large-scale balloon sculptures. In addition to his balloon twisting, Somekh is an author, university philosophy instructor, and musician. With photographer Charles (Charlie) Eckert, Somekh traveled around the world creating balloon hats for people of various backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs in an effort to demonstrate the universal power of joy and laughter. These journeys have been photo-documented in calendars, books, and films.

In the early 1990s, Somekh’s balloon twisting began as a means to “pay his car insurance” and make extra money when he was 19-years-old. While attending graduate school at the New School for Social Research, where he majored in human resource management, he continued developing his talents and made a living twisting balloons at bar mitzvahs, elementary schools, and corporate parties. Somekh said he enjoyed balloon twisting as a profession because he didn’t have a boss and could make cash improvising balloon hats and keeping the job interesting without having someone looking over his shoulder.

In 1997, filmmaker Andy Vermouth met Somekh & Eckhert in West Africa and decided to make a documentary about their travels. The Balloonhat Movie, released in 2005, follows Somekh & Eckhert for a period of two years as they traveled through Brazil, Bosnia, Serbia, Israel, and on to Egypt and the American South. The film won several awards including the 2005 Creative Spirit Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival and the 2006 Best Feature Documentary at the Durango Independent Film Festival.

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On Monday, February 7, 2011, The Learning Channel (TLC) debuted The Unpoppables, a reality show detailing the exploits and adventures of Somekh & his balloon decorating company, New Balloon Art. The team of Somekh, Katie Balloons, & Brian Asman are recorded taking on an array of challenging balloon commissions that test their skills and sanity. The show was produced by Authentic Entertainment.

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Addi Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Addi Somekh celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

In 2014, Somekh began teaching a philosophy course at Cowell College. His course, Meaning, Paradox, and Love: Mary Holmes and Beyond, has grown from 13 to 130 students in four years. For their final project, students are instructed to interview seniors in the Santa Cruz, California community who are over 70-years-old. In these interviews, the students ask their interviewees how meaning, paradox, and love have played out in their lives.