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Erez Da Drezner
Erez Da Drezner in 2021
Born (1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 45)
Haifa, Israel
Alma materWIZO school
OccupationModel
Years active2008–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)[1]
Hair colorBlack[1]
Eye colorBrown[1]
AgencyElite Models (2009)

Erez Da Drezner (Hebrew: ארז דה דרזנר, born August 1, 1978) is a Deaf Israeli model, fitness trainer, lecturer, and a finalist in the second season of the Big Brother television show.

Biography[edit]

Da Drezner was born in Haifa, Israel, to a mother who has been a hairdresser and owns a jewelry business, and to a father who was a jeweler. He has two brothers.

As a child, he attended a special education school in Haifa, and later studied jewelry in WIZO school [he]. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in the Medical Corps. After his discharge from the army, he studied interior design, cooking and confectionery.[2] He worked as a model at the Elite Modeling Agency,[1][3] in which he participated in photography for Elle magazine with the model Anya Martirosov.[4] In 2005, he worked as an instructor in special education schools and was active in the "Shema"[5] club.

Participation in Big Brother[edit]

When he was 31 years old, Da Drezner became a contestant in the second season of Big Brother in Israel, with the aim of being a positive and inspiring model for the Deaf community. He stated that he wanted the watchers to learn to accept the Deaf and hard of hearing people as they were. Further, he stated that his motto was "Positive Energies" alongside "And whatever",[6] and became one of the standout characters of this season. Da Drezner's participation in the program caused an echo in the Deaf community, which saw him as a groundbreaking figure. Da Drezner was also featured in several episodes of the television show Eretz Nehederet, played by Eli Finish.[7][8]

105 days after entering the Big Brother house, Da Drezner was expelled after reaching sixth place.[9]

In 2010 and 2011, he wrote a weekly column on the Mako website about the tenants in the Big Brother show.[10][11][12]

In 2012, he sued the production company and Keshet Media Group, after he allegedly received psychiatric pills during the show that caused him side effects, including depression and dysfunction.[13][14]

Career[edit]

After completing the show, he led in 2010 a nationwide fundraising campaign for Nitzan and Shema Associations,[15] and made lectures in schools across Israel.[16]

In 2011, he participated at a special fashion show in honor of the IGY organization, which ended the fashion week.[17] In 2012, he participated in the winter campaign at the Hutzot HaMifratz complex.[18]

At a demonstration of Deaf people, which was held in front of the government building in Tel Aviv on December 30, 2012, against the cancellation of the interpretation in culture and leisure sections, Da Drezner appeared alongside MK Dov Khenin and the nineteenth Knesset candidates Karine Elharrar, Shai Piron and Stav Shafir.[19][20]

He also participated in television shows, including Wipeout Israel and Laughter from Work – Shalom Asaig's standup show on Channel 13.[21] He also contested and served on the jury in three beauty pageants for the Miss Deaf: in 2013, he contested in the Miss & Mister Deaf World pageant in Prague, the Czech Republic,[22] and in the same year he contested in the Miss & Mister Deaf International pageant in Sofia, Bulgaria,[23][24] where he won the title of "Mister Deaf Photogenic".[25] In 2015, he assisted the "Miss and Mister Deaf Japan 2015" pageant, which was organized by MMDI, made a sponsorship of the Harley-Davidson motorcycles[26] upon clothing and accessories, and served as a jury in the contest.[27] In February 2019, he served on the jury with his brother, Tomer Drezner, in the "Miss and Mister Deaf Israel 2019" contest, which was held at the Helen Keller House of the Association of the Deaf in Israel in Tel Aviv.[28]

Da Drezner holds a professional certificate of fitness training from the Wingate Institute and serves as a fitness trainer in Israel and around the world,[29] after receiving a certificate from Holmes Place in 2012 for his degree as an outstanding employee in the fitness department.

In 2014, he participated in the group photography exhibition "Another Illusion" by the photographer Ilan Siman-Tov, together with celebrities of culture and entertainment.[30] He played Samson.[31]

In 2021, Da Drezner joined Grace Model Management in Tel Aviv.[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Walla (February 3, 2009). "ארז דה דרזנר" [Erez Da Drezner]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "ארז דה דרזנר" [Erez Da Drezner]. Bigbrotherisrael.wordpress.com (in Hebrew). January 10, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elite Models Israel". Hamaguen.blogspot.com/2009/08/elite-models-israel. August 9, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Anya Martirosov". Metromodels.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "מעגלי שמע". Shema.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Yuval Binder (January 4, 2010). "Erez excite Da Drezner". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021. Positive Energies! (And whatever!)
  7. ^ Eretz Nehederet (January 1, 2010). "ארז דה דרזנר ואלין לוי מציבים מטרות" [Erez Da Drezner and Alin Levy set goals]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Eretz Nehederet (February 5, 2010). "ארז דה דרזנר מפרשן את קיציס" [Erez Da Drezner interprets Eyal Kitzis]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Mako (February 27, 2010). "האיש והאנרגיות החיוביות עוזב עם חיוך" [The man and the positive energies leave with a smile]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Erez Da Drezner (December 3, 2010). "אני מזדהה עם האקסייט שהדיירים מרגישים" [I sympathize the excite which the tenants feel]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  11. ^ Erez Da Drezner (January 23, 2011). "דנה אוהבת קונפליקטים" [Dana likes conflicts]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Erez Da Drezner (January 30, 2011). "אבירם תפס לי את הלב" [Aviram caught my heart]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Ynet (March 20, 2012). "ארז דה דרזנר נחשף: 'הד"ר אמר שהכדור ייתן כוח'" [Erez Da Drezner revealed: 'The doctor said that the pill would give strength']. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Raz Shechnik (February 7, 2013). "פרשת הכדורים הפסיכיאטריים: "האח הגדול" יפצה את נפגעי התוכנית בכ-2 מיליון שקל" [The psychiatric pills affair: "Big Brother" will compensate the victims of the show by 2 million NIS]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "ראיון עם ארז דה דרזנר לקראת יום ההתרמה" [Interview with Erez Da Drezner ahead of fundraising day]. Nitzan-israel.org.il (in Hebrew). 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "ארז דה דרזנר" [Erez Da Drezner]. Lectures-il.com (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "דנה אינטרנשיונל במחוך לוהט: כוכבי הביצה לא מתביישים לחשוף על המסלול" [Dana International in a fiery corset: The marsh stars are not ashamed to reveal on the runway]. Mako.co.il (in Hebrew). November 24, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "?מה עשו ארז דה דרזנר ורועי לולו בחוצות המפרץ" [What did Erez Da Drezner and Roi Lulu do at the Hutzot HaMifratz?]. Blinker.co.il (in Hebrew). October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Erez Da Drezner speaks at a demonstration, on the right side holding the rail, his younger brother, Adv. Tomer Drezner". Facebook. January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Erez Da Drezner speaks at a demonstration". Facebook. January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  21. ^ "צחוק מעבודה - באנרגיות חיוביות" [Laughter from work – with positive energies]. YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  22. ^ Miss & Mister Deaf World & Europe 2013 Day 4 on YouTube, Anamax s.r.o., July 11, 2013
  23. ^ Israel Hayom (July 2, 2013). "Mister Deaf-ארז דה דרזנר ל" [Erez Da Drezner to Mister Deaf]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "A group photo of contestants, including Da Drezner, fifth from the right". MMDI. 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  25. ^ Barosh (August 8, 2013). "ארז דה דרזנר זכה בתואר מיסטר דייב פוטוגני" [Erez Da Drezner won the title Mister Deaf Photogenic]. Barosh.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  26. ^ Erez Da Drezner (December 23, 2020). "Never give up on the dream, the Iron Eagle". Instagram. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  27. ^ Hirokazu Watanabe (2015). "Miss Mister Deaf Japan 2015". Makuake.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  28. ^ The Association of the Deaf in Israel (February 21, 2019). "Erez Da Drezner (on the right) and Tomer Drezner in the jury of "Miss and Mister Deaf Israel 2019" contest". Facebook. Retrieved February 10, 2021., with Assia Uhanany, Miss Deaf World 2018
  29. ^ Shir Karpis (June 5, 2018). "?איך נראה בגד הים החדש בעיצובו של ארז דה דרזנר" [How does the new swimsuit designed by Erez Da Drezner look like?]. Newshaifakrayot.net (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 10, 2021. Erez Da Drezner is a personal fitness trainer at Holmes Place in the grand mall
  30. ^ Ilan Siman-Tov. "תערוכת אילוזיה אחרת (אילו זה היה אחרת)" [Another Illusion Exhibition (If it was different)]. Siman-tov-ilan.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  31. ^ Ilan Siman-Tov. "Erez Da Drezner as Samson". Siman-tov-ilan.co.il. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  32. ^ Grace Model Management. "Erez". Grace-mm.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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