Avi Kaplan Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Avi Kaplan Quick Info
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	67 kg
Date of Birth	April 17, 1989
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Eye Color	Hazel

Avi Kaplan is an American singer and songwriter known for being the former member of the popular a cappella group Pentatonix. As a member of Pentatonix, he has released several singles like Jolene, Dancing on My Own, and Say Something. Avi has a YouTube channel titled Avriel & the Sequoias with more than 500k subscribers. He has a huge social media fan base with more than 700k followers on Instagram, more than 500k followers on Twitter, and more than 500k followers on Facebook.

Born Name

Avriel Benjamin Kaplan

Nick Name

Avi, Avriel & the Sequoias

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Visalia, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Avi Kaplan completed his graduation from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Los Angeles, California, in 2011.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter

Family

Father – Michael Kaplan
Mother – Shelly Kaplan
Siblings – Joshua Kaplan (Older Brother), Esther Kaplan (Older Sister)
Others – Darien Koop (Brother-in-Law)

Manager

Unknown

Genre

A cappella, Pop, Folk

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Harmonica

Labels

RCA Records
Madison Gate Records

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180 cm

Weight

67 kg or 148 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Long face
Shoulder length hair
Full face beard
Hazel eyes

Religion

Judaism

Best Known For

Being a former member of the Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix. He was the bass voice in the group from 2011 to 2017.
His soothing folk-influenced music under the stage name “Avriel & the Sequoias”.

As a Singer

On April 29, 2017, as Avriel & the Sequoias, he released his first song Fields and Pier from his debut EP Sage and Stone, which was later released in June 2017.

First Film

In 2015, he made his first theatrical film appearance along with his Pentatonix group members in the film Pitch Perfect 2 as a Canadian a cappella group.

First TV Show

In 2014, he made his first TV show appearance on the talk show Access Hollywood.

Personal Trainer

As an avid nature lover, Avi frequently tracks the mountainous forest of Sequoia National Park.

Avi Kaplan Favorite Things

Christmas Songs – Silent Night, The Coventry Carol
Movie – The Lord of the Rings series
Pizza Toppings – Combination of all the meats, vegetables, and cheeses
Musical Keys – E-Flat minor
Home Cooked Food – Grandmother’s biscuits and gravy

Source – YouTube

Avi Kaplan Facts

Avi’s brother Joshua lives in Israel.

He was bullied in school for being Jewish.

In 2007, Avi moved to Upland in California to pursue his college education.

Avi relates his influence in folk music to nature as he regularly visits the Sequoia National Park. Also, he is influenced by the works of artists such as Simon & Garfunkel, John Denver, Bill Withers, Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, Ben Harper, and José González.

His biggest fear is not finding true love.

If he could be any animal, he would be a dragon.

His least favorite subject in school was chemistry.

If he could time travel, he would like to go back to the 60’s and 70’s.

In November 2019, Avi released a new EP titled I’ll Get By.

In May 2022, he released his debut studio album titled Floating on a Dream.

Visit his official website @ avrielandthesequoias.com.

Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Featured Image by Avi Kaplan / Instagram

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