G. was born on 31 December 1865 in Komorge, Galicia.

His father was a gravestone builder.

He completed a folkshul.

He came to Lemberg and worked there as a gravestone builder with David Shtepler (Porke), who was also a Broder singer.

Due to his beautiful voice, Shtepler made him a Broder singer, and in 1882 G. performed with Shtepler, Chaim Bendel, Sholom Podzamtshe and Leon Mandeltort. The repertoire was headed by a one-acter and and songs.

In 1890 the group included Yona Reyzman, Rosa Mandeltort and Herman Veynberg.

In 1892 he came to the late known duet couple of Yosef and Sally [Beshtendig] Desser, and from then on he was in a local group of Broder singers (also called "The Polish Singers") who were transformed into a more modern Yiddish variety theatre.

Until 1921 G. acted in such troupes and then returned to being a monument builder, participating only on 7 August 1928 in Lemberg during the "Lexicon evening", in which he with a huge success brought forth Broder songs.