{{Short description|Israeli musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | native_name = דן פרבר | native_name_lang = he | alias = Metro | genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[Trap music|trap]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|01|23}} | birth_place = [[Tel Aviv]], Israel | occupation = {{hlist|[[Record producer]]|[[songwriter]]|rapper}} | years_active = 2004–present | label = {{hlist|TACT|[[Dim Mak Records|Dim Mak]]|Buygore|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Subliminal (rapper)|Subliminal]]|[[The Shadow (rapper)|The Shadow]]|[[Lizzo]]|[[Dizzee Rascal]]|[[Borgore]]|[[Tkay Maidza]]|[[Duke Dumont]]|[[Sarit Hadad]]|[[Maya Bouskilla]]}} }} '''Dan Farber''' ({{Langx|he|דן פרבר}}; born 23 January 1987) is an Israeli record producer and songwriter. In the 2000s, he performed as a rapper under the stage name Metro ({{Langx|he|מטרו}}). His most notable collaborations include working with [[Subliminal (rapper)|Subliminal]], [[Lizzo]], [[Dizzee Rascal]], [[Sarit Hadad]] and [[Tkay Maidza]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-05-16|title=שרית חדד מכרה 30 אלף עותקים ומוציאה את Mi Amor|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local-taverna/Article-7bf14732737ff21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-05-12|title=Tkay Maidza signs to 4AD, drops new banger "Shook": Stream|url=https://consequence.net/2020/05/stream-tkay-maidza-shook-new-song/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-06-30|title=סאבלימינל ברמיקס, אבי מסיקה, דן פרבר, פיט, צ'ה ופיסטוקה בחדשים|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-2aefde158088921006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2017-11-20|title="הרגשתי בארץ שאני תחת תקרת זכוכית"|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-2a9541ee5c4df51006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref>
== Early life == Farber was born in 1987 in [[Tel Aviv]], Israel and raised in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Howard|first=Lindsay|title=Dan Farber teams up with RKCB for new single 'Together'|url=https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/10067-dan-farber-together-featuring-rkcb|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Variance Magazine|date=15 February 2019 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
== Musical career == Farber began his musical career in the 2000s as a rapper, songwriter and record producer. In 2005 he signed a deal with [[Subliminal (rapper)|Subliminal]]'s TACT Family, producing albums released by the label, including Subliminal's ''Jew-Niversal'' and [[The Shadow (rapper)|The Shadow]]'s debut ''Lo Sam Zain'', among others.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-02-17|title=סיון עוזבת את סאבלימינל ותאקט|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-f9554a822e03e21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref> In 2010, Farber released two singles that were supposed to be included on his debut album, "BeToch Bu'ah" and "Mishak Shel Dma'ot".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-10-07|title=דן פרבר בשיר חדש: משחק של דמעות|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-2153f6a54f88b21006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref> The singles have not been successful and the album was shelved due to controversy with the record label.<ref>{{Cite news|title=החנון עם תוכנית הרדיו שתרמה להפיכת ההיפ-הופ הישראלי ממוקצה למיינסטרים|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/music/selective-hearing/.premium-1.8874915|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Haaretz הארץ|language=he |last1=שלו |first1=בן }}</ref>
In 2014 he released his debut EP, ''Middle Eastern Jungle'', on [[Dim Mak Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ifeanyi|first=K. C.|date=2015-10-12|title=DJ Steve Aoki On The Luxury Most People Take For Granted|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3051585/dj-steve-aoki-on-the-luxury-most-people-take-for-grant|access-date=2020-06-29|website=Fast Company|language=en-US}}</ref> That year, Farber signed a record deal with [[Borgore]]'s Buygore, releasing some singles by the label and co-writing Borgore's tracks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wuest|first=Kendrick|date=2015-02-08|title=Exclusive Interview with Borgore|url=https://www.edmchicago.com/exclusive-interview-borgore/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=EDM Chicago|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2015, he produced the debut album by Yael Borger, Borgore's sister.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-12-07|title=יעל בורגר - "Diet"|url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/singles/Article-d0fe6e866e52a41006.htm|access-date=2020-06-29|website=mako}}</ref>
In July 2017, Farber co-produced the sixth studio album by British rapper [[Dizzee Rascal]] ''[[Raskit]]'', which reached the tenth place in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20170728/7502/|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref> That year, he signed a record deal with [[Atlantic Records]].<ref name=":1" />
In July 2019, Farber co-produced the gold record "[[Tempo (Lizzo song)|Tempo]]", the second single from [[Lizzo]]'s [[Grammy Award]]–winning studio album ''[[Cuz I Love You]]''.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == Farber lives in Los Angeles.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
== Discography == === Extended plays === * ''Middle Eastern Jungle'' (2014)
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