Mendy Werdyger (born 1959, ) is an American Hasidic singer, songwriter, and owner of the Jewish record label Aderet [Records] Music Corp. and its retail store Mostly Music in Brooklyn. In 2010, he released his fifth studio album.

Biography

Werdyger grew up in Brooklyn, attending yeshivas from grade school through kollel. At age 21, he joined his father's business, Aderet Records. Mendy sang in the choirs on recordings made by his father, David Werdyger and on some of brother Mordechai Ben David's albums as well as those of Avraham Fried, Dov Levine, Yerachmiel Begun, and others. Since 1991, he has been the cantor for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur prayer services at a Gerrer shtiebel in Boro Park, Brooklyn. Werdyger has re-mastered four CDs using computer software to clear up the distortions on the original records.

Family

Werdyger is a son of the hazzan (cantor) David Werdyger, brother of singer Mordechai Ben David, and uncle of singer Yeedle Werdyger (Mordechai's son). His son Yisroel released his second album in 2010.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative albums

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