Avi Kaplan

Born in Visalia, California, on April 17, 1989, Avriel Benjamin Kaplan, better known as Avi Kaplan, is an American singer-songwriter. After high school, Kaplan attended Mt. San Antonio College, where he studied opera and choral studies. While in college, he joined the all-male a cappella group called Fermata Nowhere. In 2009, the group became the first community college act to win the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs). During the finals, he won the award for "Best Rhythm Section." In 2011, Kaplan joined Pentatonix. He primarily performed as the group's vocal bass, but frequently sang lead parts as well. In 2014, Kaplan co-founded A Cappella Academy, a summer camp for 12-18 year-old kids to learn about a cappella music. During the "57th Annual Grammy Awards," Pentatonix won their first Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for their Daft Punk medley. They won the award again at the "58th Annual Grammy Awards" for their rendition of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy". The group won their third Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the "59th Annual Grammy Awards" for their cover of "Jolene." On April 29, 2017, Kaplan released his first solo song, "Fields and Pier." under the name Avriel & the Sequoias. On February 15, 2022, Avi Kaplan formally announced his debut solo studio album Floating on a Dream, which was released on May 20, 2022.