About Me
ilan (diamond) abramovich.
Ilan, A.K.A Diamond, was born on the 19.12.65, on the Jewish holiday "Hanucca" , the holiday of light, as it is often called. He was born and raised in migdal ha'emek, Israel, as Miriam and Abraham's first born. When he was 8 he welcomed the newest member of the family, his baby sister Iris.
Books& music we're the center of Ilan's life , always . He read everything: literature, poetry ,science fiction ,researches, physics. Every written word intrigued and fascinated him. He also had an absolute hearing. At the age of 8 he already knew how to play the piano. The music teacher described him as being "the Jewel in the crown" of the class. He thought himself how to play the guitar and the drums. The drums become his mane instrument and passion.
He adored "queen", "E.L.O", David bowie and many others.
Ilan was drafted to the Israeli army at the young age of 17.5 . Being young & too sensitive for the military life Ilan felt like he doesn't really fit in. Serving in south of Lebanon during the end of the "mivtza shlom hagalil" (the war of 1982) was too much for his gentle soul, leaving him wounded. Ilan was recognized by the Israeli military as suffering from P.T.S.D. : post traumatic stress disorder.
After that he became haunted . He couldn't sleep and suffered tough anxiety and rage. He was trotted by the Israeli defence office. which tried to help him.
For a while it seems like Ilan was holding on.it was at 1990 , when Ilan, Yoram gur, Ronit bergman& Hagar magen started the noise band Plastic Venus, which was quite successful in Tel aviv.
When ilan played the drums it was just like a thunder hitting you and then the lightning as well .his rhythms were sharp and made you imidiatly jump in the air and go crazy.
The band had many fans, some of them kept in touch with Ilan for the rest of his life.
Ilan was an extremely friendly guy.
He was loved by everyone and there was no party without him.
His door was always open and his house was always full with friends who came to laugh with him or to get some beautifull smart advices.
After a while ,The band decided to move to London, and Ilan chose not to Join. Shortly after his father died, leaving him not as strong as he tried to be. There was a big void in his life, and nothing seemed to fill it.
Ilan kept on playing the drums and had few more musical projects ,but nothing realy came out of it.
in 24.3.05 Ilan was found dead in his apartment, in the south of tel aviv. He was only 39 years old.
One of his friends gave him the nick "Diamond", because he shone like one. Indeed, Ilan who was born in the holiday of light was meant to spread light like one. Like a diamond, he is with us forever, ever so beautiful.
