{{Short description|Israeli DJ and record producer (born 1987)}} {{citation style|date=March 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Borgore | image = | caption = Borgore in New York in 2016 | native_name = יוסף אסף בורגר | native_name_lang = he | birth_name = Yosef Asaf Borger | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|20|df=y}} | origin = Holon, Israel | genre = {{hlist|Dubstep<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/04/26/benda-goes-overload-on-latest-discovery-project-release/ |title=Benda Goes "Overload" on Latest Discovery Project Release |last=Sills |first=Greg |date=26 April 2018 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427035809/https://www.youredm.com/2018/04/26/benda-goes-overload-on-latest-discovery-project-release/ |archive-date=27 April 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>|trap|big room house|electro house|heavy metal|death metal|deathcore|metalcore|electronic rock|jazz<ref name="adventuresintime">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/05/09/borgore-drops-6-track-jazz-album-adventures-in-time/ |title=Borgore Drops 6-track Jazz Album, "Adventures in Time" |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=9 May 2018 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510131725/https://www.youredm.com/2018/05/09/borgore-drops-6-track-jazz-album-adventures-in-time/ |archive-date=10 May 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>}} | occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|DJ|rapper|singer-songwriter}} | instruments = {{hlist|Turntables|vocals|drums|piano|saxophone|synthesizer}} | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{hlist|Buygore|Dim Mak|Spinnin'|Sumerian|Armada}} | website = [http://therealborgore.com/ Borgore] }}
'''Yosef Asaf Borger''' ({{langx|he|יוסף אסף בורגר}}; born 20 October 1987), known professionally as '''Borgore''', is an Israeli EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and rapper. He is the founder of the label Buygore Records.
== Biography ==
=== Personal life === Yosef Asaf Borger was born to a Jewish family in Holon, Israel,<ref name="YT-20180730">{{Citation|last=Sidewalk Talk|title=BORGORE Interview- Israeli military, making bots to get music heard, being a ballet dancer, image|date=30 July 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM4gt5cabks&t=55s|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref> and was raised in Tel Aviv. He has a brother named Tax.<ref name="JN-20160701">{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/borgore/|title=Stirring controversy: Israeli electronic music producer Borgore|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> Borger moved to Los Angeles in 2012.<ref name="EDMI-20160926">{{cite web |last1=Clinton |first1=Maria |title=Featured Interview {{!}} Borgore |url=https://edmidentity.com/2016/09/26/featured-interview-borgore/ |website=edmidentity.com |access-date=16 March 2019 |date=26 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="JN-20160701" /><ref name="YT-20180730" /> Borger returned to Israel in November 2023, shortly after the birth of his daughter, Ellie and now lives in Hungary with his family.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duncan |first=Madison |date=2023-11-21 |title=Borgore Leaves LA After 15 Years For Israel With His Wife and Daughter - Exron Music |url=https://www.exronmusic.com/2023/11/20/borgore-leaves-la-after-15-years-for-israel/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Career === He is the founder of Buygore Records<ref name="A">{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/poniiboi/borgore |title=Borgore: The Interview! (Part 1) |last=Hill |first=Benjamin |work=MTV UK |publisher=MTV Networks |date=25 October 2010 |access-date=31 May 2011}}</ref> and is the former drummer of Israeli deathcore band Shabira.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Borgore|title=Borgore |publisher=last.fm|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref> Self-described as "Gorestep", his music includes triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences.<ref name="A" /> Songs have been sonically suggestive of horror movies, farm animal vocalizations, and sex.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/10/borgore-interview-sxsw-2010/ |title=Borgore Interview: SXSW 2010 |last=Zemler |first=Emily |work=Spinner |publisher=AOL |date=10 March 2010 |access-date=31 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918115346/http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/10/borgore-interview-sxsw-2010/ |archive-date=18 September 2012 }}</ref> He has released tracks under Dim Mak Records, Spinnin' Records, Sumerian Records, Shift Recordings, and his own label, Buygore. In 2012, he released the single, Decisions, with backing vocals provided by Miley Cyrus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/borgore-and-miley-cyrus-start-cake-fight-in-decisions-premiere-20121101 |title=Borgore and Miley Cyrus Start Cake Fight in 'Decisions' – Premiere |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=1 November 2012 |access-date=1 November 2012 |archive-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217053546/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/borgore-and-miley-cyrus-start-cake-fight-in-decisions-premiere-20121101 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Discography == === Studio albums === * ''#Newgoreorder'' (8 July 2014; Buygore / Dim Mak Records) * ''The Art Of Gore'' (27 September 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ffm.to/borgoretaog |title=Borgore – The Art of Gore |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref> * ''CHIAROSCURO'' (29 March 2024; Buygore)
=== Extended plays === * ''Gorestep: Vol. 1'' (2009; Shift Recordings) * ''Borgore Ruined Dubstep, Pt. 1'' (2010; Buygore) * ''Borgore Ruined Dubstep, Pt. 2'' (2010; Buygore) * ''Delicious'' (6 June 2011; Buygore) * ''Flex'' (5 March 2012; Buygore) * ''Decisions'' (18 June 2012; Buygore) * ''Turn Up'' (8 October 2012; Buygore) * ''Legend'' (7 June 2013; Buygore) * ''Wild Out'' (12 November 2013; Dim Mak Records) * ''The Buygore Album'' (13 January 2015; Buygore) * ''Keep It Sexy'' (4 October 2015; Buygore) * ''Adventures in Time'' (9 May 2018; Buygore) * ''The Firest'' (12 October 2018; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-firest-single/1438196433 |title=The Firest – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> * ''Slaughterhouse'' (3 December 2021; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/slaughterhouse-single/1594857397 |title=Slaughterhouse - Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=1 February 2022}}</ref>
=== Mixtapes === * ''Buygore Mixtape, Vol. 1'' (3 April 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2020/04/04/borgore-unleashes-devastatingly-heavy-buygore-mixtape-vol-1-listen/ |title=Borgore Unleashes Devastatingly Heavy 'Buygore Mixtape, Vol. 1' [LISTEN] |last=Powell |first=Karlie |date=4 April 2020 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407141158/https://www.youredm.com/2020/04/04/borgore-unleashes-devastatingly-heavy-buygore-mixtape-vol-1-listen/ |archive-date=7 April 2020 |access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref>
=== Singles === * "Birthday and The Black November / Ambient Dub Shit" (2010; Audio Freaks) * "Ice Cream "12" (2010; Trillbass Records) * "Decisions" (featuring Miley Cyrus) (10 July 2012; Buygore) * "Incredible" (w/ Carnage) (4 February 2013; Spinnin' Records) * "Deception" (w/ Cedric Gervais) (18 March 2013; Spinnin' Records) * "Macarena" (w/ Kennedy Jones) (April 2013; Buygore) * "That Lean" (featuring Carnage & DEV) (1 May 2013; Buygore) * "Wayak" (w/ Dudu Tassa) (12 November 2013; Dim Mak Records) * "Wild Out" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame and Paige) (15 October 2013; Dim Mak Records) * "Illuminati" (w/ Shaygray) (4 April 2014; Dim Mak Records) * "Unicorn Zombie Apocalypse" (w/ Sikdope) (14 April 2014; Spinnin' Records) * "Ratchet" (27 May 2014; Dim Mak Records) * "School Daze" (w/ Addison) (11 May 2015; Armada Music) * "Forbes" (featuring G-Eazy) (4 September 2015; Buygore) * "Blast Ya" (featuring Barrington Levy) (1 April 2016; Buygore) * "100s" (10 June 2016; Buygore) * "Daddy" (15 September 2016; Buygore) * "Best" (4 November 2016; Buygore/Armada Music) * "Magic Trick" (featuring Juicy J) (9 December 2016; Buygore) * "Harder" (17 February 2017; Buygore) * "Big Bad" (3 March 2017; Buygore) * "Help" (20 April 2017; Buygore) * "Domino" (featuring Mad Cobra) (2 June 2017; Buygore) * "Savages" (4 August 2017; Armada Music) * "Blasphemy" (20 October 2017; Buygore) * "Salad Dressing" (featuring Bella Thorne) (3 November 2017; Buygore) * "Coco Puffs" (19 January 2018; Buygore) * "Svddengore" (featuring Svdden Death) (16 February 2018; Buygore) * "Freak" (with Gentlemen's Club featuring Watson) (23 February 2018; Buygore) * "B.Y.D." (with Benda) (2 March 2018; Buygore) * "Reasons" (with Axel Boy featuring GG MAGREE) (9 March 2018; Buygore) * "Jimmy's Rage" (with AFK) (16 March 2018; Buygore) * "Elefante" (27 July 2018; Spinnin' Records)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/elefante-single/1408710054 |title=Elefante – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=27 July 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> * "Mop" (featuring Gucci Mane and Thirty Rack) (21 September 2018; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/09/borgore-gucci-mane-thirty-rack-mop |title=Premiere: Borgore Recruits Gucci Mane and THIRTY RACK for New Banger "MOP" |date=21 September 2018 |website=Complex |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref> * "Camo Diamond Rollie" (with Benda) (1 February 2019; Bassrush)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://runthetrap.com/2019/02/01/borgore-benda-camo-diamond-rollie/|title=Borgore And Benda Team Up On Atomic Single "Camo Diamond Rollie"|date=1 February 2019|website=Run The Trap|access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref> * "Gore on the Dancefloor" (with Moonboy featuring Rico Act) (17 May 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gore-on-the-dancefloor-feat-rico-act-single/1462465157 |title=Gore On the Dancefloor (feat. Rico Act) – Single on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref> * "Summerlake" (28 June 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-summerlake |title=Borgore Drops Dark New Bass Music Single 'Summerlake' |last=Stone |first=Katie |date=28 June 2019 |website=EDM.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725112433/https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-summerlake |archive-date=25 July 2019 |access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> * "911" (featuring Abella Danger) (19 July 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-abella-danger-911 |title=Borgore drops music video for '911' ft. Abella Danger on Pornhub |last=Sani |first=Niko |date=20 July 2019 |website=EDM.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804092315/https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-abella-danger-911 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> * "Petty" (6 September 2019; Buygore)<ref name="itunes petty">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/petty/1477887419 |title=Petty – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |access-date=16 September 2019}}</ref> * "Tetris" (13 September 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tetris-single/1479461855 |title=Tetris – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> * "Forever in My Debt"(featuring Tommy Cash) (20 September 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/boregore-tommy-cash-forever-in-my-debt |title=Borgore shares genre-be-damned single 'Forever in My Debt' ft. Tommy Cash |last=Stone |first=Katie |date=20 September 2019 |website=EDM.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104053601/https://edm.com/music-releases/boregore-tommy-cash-forever-in-my-debt |archive-date=4 January 2020 |access-date=4 January 2020}}</ref> * "RFG" (20 December 2019; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rfg-single/1491427566 |title=RFG – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |access-date=4 January 2020}}</ref> * "Ratatata" (with Etc!Etc! and Snc) (17 March 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ratatata-single/1502581820 |title=Ratatata – Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref> * "Basketball" (with Karetus and Zanova) (29 May 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/basketball-single/1512880007 |title=Basketball - Single by Borgore, Karetus & Zanova on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=20 June 2020 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726055803/https://music.apple.com/us/album/basketball-single/1512880007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Self Destruction" (with Diablo and Killstation) (12 June 2020; Foolish Cult / Empire)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/self-destruction-single/1515806843 |title=Self Destruction - Single by Diablo, Killstation & Borgore on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref> * "Snake Shot" (with Benda) (24 July 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/snake-shot-single/id1523518201 |title=Snake Shot - Single by Borgore & Benda on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> * "Sweet Dreams" (with Wodd) (28 August 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweet-dreams-single/1526500491 |title=Sweet Dreams - Single by Borgore & Wodd on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=11 September 2020}}</ref> * "Sad B*tch" (with Tima Dee) (11 December 2020; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sad-b-tch-single/1540161189 |title=Sad B*tch - Single by Borgore & Tima Dee on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> * "Rockstar Sh*t" (with T-Wayne) (10 September 2021; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rockstar-sh-t-single/1583285663 |title=Rockstar Sh*t - Single by Borgore & T-Wayne on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=19 November 2021}}</ref> * "I Don't Care" (24 September 2021; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-dont-care-single/1584872747 |title=I Don't Care - Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=19 November 2021}}</ref> * "Fypm" (featuring Jonathan.) (22 October 2021; Buygore)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sani |first=Niko |date=20 October 2021 |title=Borgore embraces new sound with intoxicating house single 'Fypm': Listen |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-fypm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022093855/https://edm.com/music-releases/borgore-fypm |archive-date=22 October 2021 |accessdate=19 November 2021 |website=EDM.com}}</ref> * "Sexy Boi" (19 November 2021; Buygore)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/1592700889 |title=Sexy Boi - Single by Borgore on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=1 February 2022}}</ref>
=== Mixtapes === * ''Ice Cream Mixtape'' (2009; Self-released) * ''Gorestep's Most Hated'' (2009; Self-released) * ''The Filthiest Hits...So Far'' (2011; Sumerian) * ''Borgore's Misadventures in Dubstep'' (7 March 2012; Buygore)
=== Remixes === * Onili{{Snd}} "Sentimental" (Borgore Body Remix) (2007) * Rusko{{Snd}} "Woo Boost" (Borgore Remix) (2008) * Britney Spears{{Snd}} "Womanizer" (Borgore Remix) (2009) * Jellybass and Brother Culture{{Snd}} "No Love" (Borgore and Jazzsteppa Remix) (2010) * Passion Pit{{Snd}} "Sleepyhead" (Borgore Remix) (2010) * Bring Me the Horizon{{Snd}} "It Never Ends" (Borgore VIP Remix) (2010) * Neon Hitch{{Snd}} "Get Over You" (Borgore Remix) (2011) * Gorillaz{{Snd}} "Clint Eastwood" (Borgore's Drinking is Bad Bootleg Remix) (2011) * Asking Alexandria{{Snd}} "Final Episode (Let's Change The Channel)" (Borgore's Die Bitch Remix) (2011) * M.I.A.{{Snd}} "Illygirl" (Borgore Illygore Remix) (2012) * Hollywood Undead{{Snd}} "I Don't Wanna Die" (Borgore Remix) (2012) * LMFAO{{Snd}} "Sexy and I Know It" (Borgore and Tomba Remix) (2012) * Dev{{Snd}} "Kiss My Lips" (Borgore Remix) (2012) * Cedric Gervais{{Snd}} "Molly" (Borgore Suck My Tit Remix) (2012) * Waka Flocka Flame{{Snd}} "Rooster in My Rari" (Borgore Remix) (2013) * Metallica{{Snd}} "Master Of Puppets" (Borgore Remix) (2013) * Awolnation{{Snd}} "Sail" (Borgore Remix) (2013) * Migos{{Snd}} "Hannah Montana" (Borgore and Protohype Remix) (2013) * The Marvelettes{{Snd}} "Please Mr. Postman" (Borgore and Luke and Skywalker Remix) (2013) * Dirtyphonics{{Snd}} "Hanging On Me" (Borgore and Ookay Remix) (2013) * Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg{{Snd}} "Wiggle" (Borgore's "Remix") (2014) * O.T. Genasis{{Snd}} "Coco" (Borgore Remix) (2014) * KSHMR and Dillon Francis featuring Becky G{{Snd}} "Clouds" (Borgore Remix) (2015) * Brewski{{Snd}} "Niykee Heaton" (Borgore Remix) (2015) * Selena Gomez{{Snd}} "Same Old Love" (Borgore Remix) (2015) * Rihanna{{Snd}} "Needed Me" (Borgore Remix) (2016) * Pink Guy{{Snd}} "Dumplings" (Borgore Remix) (2017) * Borgore{{Snd}} "Petty" (Borgore VIP Remix) (2019)<ref name="itunes petty" /> *WHIPPED CREAM{{Snd}} "CRY" (Borgore Remix) (2023)
=== Production credits === * Yelawolf{{Snd}} "Animal" (Produced by Borgore and Diplo) (2011)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/poniiboi/borgore |title=Borgore: The Interview! (Part 2) |last=Hill |first=Benjamin |work=MTV UK |publisher=MTV Networks |date=5 November 2010 |access-date=31 May 2011}}</ref> * Kota Banks{{Snd}} "Toy" (Produced by Borgore) (2019) * Dudu Faruk{{Snd}} "I Cum (Giraffe)" (Produced by Borgore) (2019)
== See also == *Music in Israel
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://therealborgore.com/ Official website] * {{discogs artist}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Israeli DJs Category:Living people Category:Israeli Jews Category:Dubstep musicians Category:Israeli record producers Category:1987 births Category:Musicians from Tel Aviv Category:Israeli electronic musicians Category:Electronic dance music DJs