The debut album anticipated pop music's movement to a more R&B sound and included explicit lyrics of love songs sung to a man by another man - something the genre had practically never seen or heard of before.

All the while Ari was recording material which would make up the bulk of his debut CD released in 2001. Taking advantage of being in one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world Ari began performing his original music at NYC hotspots such as Joe's Pub, Fez, China Club, Barracuda, Metronome, Flamingo East, Pyramid, Splash, Bar d'O, Starlight, and CBGB's. After graduating from Yeshiva high School in Manhattan, Ari went to study at Yale and received his bachelor of arts degree from New York University. This led to a successful career as a child vocalist singing on over 400 jingles, doing various animated voices for Cabbage Patch Kids and the cartoon Jem and back-up singing for the likes of Diana Ross. After winning first prize along with his two brothers at the First Annual Jewish Children's song Festival, Ari landed his first job as a professional singer and actor playing the lead role in the CBS Children's record Pot Belly Bear: Song and Stories. After graduating from Yeshiva high S Born and raised in The Bronx, Ari Gold was discovered singing at his brothers bar-mitzva at the tender age of five.

Description: Born and raised in The Bronx, Ari Gold was discovered singing at his brothers bar-mitzva at the tender age of five.

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