Born February 3, 1983 in Israel, Hekselman began studying classical piano at the
age of 6 and then guitar at the age of 9. Between the ages of 12 and 14, he
performed with a band regularly on a weekly children's television show. When he
was older, he attended the Thelma Yellin School of Arts, graduating at the age
of 18 with excellence from the jazz department. In 2004, Hekselman received the
America - Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship for studies abroad to attend
The New School in New York. There, he completed his BFA in performing arts in
2008. While attending school, he c...