Ferris MC
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Sascha Reimann alias Ferris MC, is a German
musician
, rapper
and actor
.
, Kiel
, and then Bremen
. A recurring theme of social exclusion is predominant in his music.
He graduated from Hauptschule
and served his apprenticeship
as an auto mechanic
. At the same time, he was a radio DJ and actor (i.e. Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
).
Together with Flowin Immo and DJ Pee, Ferris founded the Freaks Association Bremen (FAB), which, in the quickly-growing German hip hop scene, achieved success rather quickly. They performed at several events, festival
s, and on MTV
and VIVA.
In 1994, FAB released their first album Freaks, on the small indie label
MZEE. Three years later, they disbanded over a private, professional dispute.
Ferris moved to Hamburg
and in with Tobi Tobsen
and finds DJ Stylewarz, who turned out to be a patient live DJ that was more fitting to Ferris' musical style. He released several records on Yo Mama.
In 1999, he released the single "Reimemonster" with fellow rapper Afrob
, which was a success, and followed it with his first solo album Asimetrie. Later the same year he parted ways with Stylewarz, and wound up deeper in the Hamburg drug scene.
His second LP Fertich was released in 2001, but the single "Flash for Ferris MC" and the corresponding music video
don't fulfill the high commercial expectations. In 2003, Ferris released a musical autobiography
, adequately called Audiobiographie and his last regular album Ferris MC.
On 17 March 2006, his last single was released on the greatest hits
album Düstere Legende. It concluded Ferris' career as a hip hop artist.
As Maniax, a house
and electro
project with Marc Deal, he plays in clubs in Germany, Austria
, and Switzerland
.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Ferris spent his youth in NeumünsterNeumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
, Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, and then Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. A recurring theme of social exclusion is predominant in his music.
He graduated from Hauptschule
Hauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
and served his apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
as an auto mechanic
Auto mechanic
An auto mechanic is a mechanic with a variety of car makes or either in a specific area or in a specific make of car. In repairing cars, their main role is to diagnose the problem accurately and quickly...
. At the same time, he was a radio DJ and actor (i.e. Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is a German television soap opera.In 1990, the first commercial channel in the Netherlands, RTL 4 had a spectacular ratings success with its soap Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, a remake of the Australian soap-opera The Restless Years...
).
Together with Flowin Immo and DJ Pee, Ferris founded the Freaks Association Bremen (FAB), which, in the quickly-growing German hip hop scene, achieved success rather quickly. They performed at several events, festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
s, and on MTV
MTV Central
MTV Germany, is a 24- hour German speaking entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel was launched as MTV Networks Europe began to localize its brand throughout Europe in 1997. MTV Germany was launched on March 7, 1997...
and VIVA.
In 1994, FAB released their first album Freaks, on the small indie label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
MZEE. Three years later, they disbanded over a private, professional dispute.
Ferris moved to Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and in with Tobi Tobsen
Fünf Sterne Deluxe
Fünf Sterne deluxe was a German-language hip-hop band from Hamburg, Germany, founded in mid-1997, consisting of the rappers Das Bo and Tobi Tobsen , the graphic designer Marcnesium , and the disc jockey DJ Coolmann . They released two full length albums and a number of singles and EPs...
and finds DJ Stylewarz, who turned out to be a patient live DJ that was more fitting to Ferris' musical style. He released several records on Yo Mama.
In 1999, he released the single "Reimemonster" with fellow rapper Afrob
Afrob
Afrob is an Afro-German rapper of Eritrean descent. He is easily recognizable due to his trademark afro, from which his pseudonym is derived.- Biography :...
, which was a success, and followed it with his first solo album Asimetrie. Later the same year he parted ways with Stylewarz, and wound up deeper in the Hamburg drug scene.
His second LP Fertich was released in 2001, but the single "Flash for Ferris MC" and the corresponding music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
don't fulfill the high commercial expectations. In 2003, Ferris released a musical autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, adequately called Audiobiographie and his last regular album Ferris MC.
On 17 March 2006, his last single was released on the greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album Düstere Legende. It concluded Ferris' career as a hip hop artist.
As Maniax, a house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
project with Marc Deal, he plays in clubs in Germany, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Albums
- 1995 - Freaks (as FAB; MZEE)
- 1999 - Asimetrie (Yo Mama)
- 2001 - Fertich! (Yo Mama)
- 2003 - Audiobiographie (Yo Mama)
- 2004 - Ferris MC (Yo Mama)
- 2006 - Düstere Legenden
Singles
- 1995 - "Freaks" (as FAB; 12", MZEE)
- 1997 - "Es tut mir leid" (as FAB; 12")
- 1997 - "ERiCH Privat" (FAB; EP)
- 1999 - "Im Zeichen des Freaks"
- 2000 - "Tanz mit mir"
- 2001 - "Flash for Ferris MC"
- 2002 - "Viel zu spät"
- 2003 - "Zur Erinnerung"
- 2003 - "Fiesta" (feat. Vanessa S.Vanessa StruhlerVanessa Struhler , better known as Vanessa S., is a German singer and songwriter who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.- Biography :Struhler was born in Oberhausen, Germany to a Filipina mother,...
) - 2004 - "Feierarlarm"
- 2004 - "Was wäre wenn?"
- 2004 - "Spieglein, Spieglein"
- 2004 - "Rappen und Feiern" (with JaOne & Twizzy)
- 2005 - "Wixtape Vol.1 >> Der übliche Verdächtige"
- 2005 - "Die Nacht der Freaks" (feat. Mellow Trax)
- 2005 - "Achtung! Achtung!" (as Maniax; 12")
- 2006 - "Düstere Legende (Achtung! Achtung!)" (also as DVD)