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Gimma (rapper)
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Gimma, real name Gian-Marco Schmid, is a Swiss
rapper from Chur
in Graubünden Canton
who raps in Swiss German
.
due to fights and drug issues.
During secondary school he sold his first rap tapes in the schoolyard. His graduation from secondary school was however hindered by medical problems as well. Doctors found a tumor
in his brain that took seven hours in the operating room to remove. Due in part to the operation and his other difficulties, Gimma exhibited behavioral problems. Three years later he went through intensive psychotherapy again due to drug addiction.
Gimma was finally able to complete secondary school in 1996 and entered a Franciscan
cloister
. While there, Gimma fell in love, so he left the cloister and began an apprenticeship at Calanda Bräu, which he completed successfully after another round of psychotherapy.
In 1999, Gimma announced the project "Blodelprojekt TAO" without permission from his groupmates, a project which Rennie und Stimpee Kutz of the Sektion Kuchikäschtli were also involved in. The next year he toured outside of the country for the first time as a support act for High & The Mighty and Cage Kennylz
. At this time he also began to work in an institution where his half brother had previously committed suicide.
Gimma works as a social worker in Chur. He and his team support the youth of Chur with hobby rooms, music clubs, etc.
and Ali de Bengali are the other members.
He has a tattoo on the left side of his neck that reads veritas odium parit (truth begets hatred).
Gimma sometimes is known by the name "Flitzer" (streaker) in the Swiss hip-hop scene because he once took off his clothes on stage and continued to perform naked during a performance at the dome in Basel
.
, debuted at #6 on the Swiss singles charts. Another successful single was "Superschwiizer." In 2007, Gimma signed a major deal with his crew, "OBK." Along with Gimma, the rappers Ali de Bengali, Damos, Hyphen, Cigi, LIV, SBS, Orange, DJ Fat Freedom, DJ Chronex und Lou Geniuz are members of "OBK." In November 2007, their fist single on a major label will be released, the name of which is not yet known.
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....
rapper from Chur
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
in Graubünden Canton
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
who raps in Swiss German
Swiss German
Swiss German is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland and in some Alpine communities in Northern Italy. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg...
.
Biography
Gimma's youth was marked by many traumatic incidents. He was admitted into a psychiatric institution when his parents divorced after twenty years of marriage. This was the main factor leading to his eventual expulsion from GymnasiumGymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
due to fights and drug issues.
During secondary school he sold his first rap tapes in the schoolyard. His graduation from secondary school was however hindered by medical problems as well. Doctors found a tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
in his brain that took seven hours in the operating room to remove. Due in part to the operation and his other difficulties, Gimma exhibited behavioral problems. Three years later he went through intensive psychotherapy again due to drug addiction.
Gimma was finally able to complete secondary school in 1996 and entered a Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
cloister
Cloister
A cloister is a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries, with open arcades on the inner side, running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth...
. While there, Gimma fell in love, so he left the cloister and began an apprenticeship at Calanda Bräu, which he completed successfully after another round of psychotherapy.
In 1999, Gimma announced the project "Blodelprojekt TAO" without permission from his groupmates, a project which Rennie und Stimpee Kutz of the Sektion Kuchikäschtli were also involved in. The next year he toured outside of the country for the first time as a support act for High & The Mighty and Cage Kennylz
Cage Kennylz
Chris Palko, better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapper from New York City. He has released three studio albums and two extended plays. Cage is also the founder of the underground hip-hop supergroup called the Weathermen.-Early life:...
. At this time he also began to work in an institution where his half brother had previously committed suicide.
Gimma works as a social worker in Chur. He and his team support the youth of Chur with hobby rooms, music clubs, etc.
General
Gimma belongs to the Bauers collective. The groups Luut & Tüütli, X-Chaibä and Breitbild as well as Sektion Kuchikäschtli are the flagship members of the successful collective. He is also a founding member of the rap group OBK (Oschtblock Kuabuaba, Eastern Bloc Cowboys). He has also used the pseudonyms DJ Ammig, Partydiktator and Fabrizio Risiko. His most recent rap project is called "Die 3 hässlichen Vögel". Bern rappers BazeBaze
Baze is an surname, and may refer to:* Gary Baze , American jockey* Michael C. Baze , American jockey* Ralph Baze , American murderer* Russell Baze , American jockey* Tyler Baze , American jockey...
and Ali de Bengali are the other members.
He has a tattoo on the left side of his neck that reads veritas odium parit (truth begets hatred).
Gimma sometimes is known by the name "Flitzer" (streaker) in the Swiss hip-hop scene because he once took off his clothes on stage and continued to perform naked during a performance at the dome in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
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Music
Gimma's lyrics vary from amusing to deep to bawdy. He addresses personal sorrow and the suffering of the world as well as the world of women and other everyday topics. Gimma uses very direct language. His songs are also less than disapproving of drug use. In the song "Iisziit", a single from the successful album "I gega d'Schwiz," Gimma talks of coping with drugs in his life and the pain of addiction and its consequences.koloSuccess
The album I gega d'Schwiiz spent 29 weeks in the Swiss album charts and debuted at #13. One of his singles, "Hymna," which became the official song of the Swiss World Cup soccer teamSwitzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, debuted at #6 on the Swiss singles charts. Another successful single was "Superschwiizer." In 2007, Gimma signed a major deal with his crew, "OBK." Along with Gimma, the rappers Ali de Bengali, Damos, Hyphen, Cigi, LIV, SBS, Orange, DJ Fat Freedom, DJ Chronex und Lou Geniuz are members of "OBK." In November 2007, their fist single on a major label will be released, the name of which is not yet known.
Albums
- 2001 Droga, Sex, Gwalt, Rap (EP)
- 2002 Wissa Müll (EP)
- 2005 Mis Leba isch so Scheisse (EP)
- 2006 I gega d'Schwiiz
- 2007 Panzer
- 2009 Hippie
Singles
- 2006 Superschwiizer (a One shot (music video)One shot (music video)A "one-shot" is any music video which consists of action, continuous in time and space, from the perspective of a single camera — a single long take. In order to be able to make one shot videos several special techniques are used. Most commonly the stage props which are not currently caught on...
) - 2006 Hymna
- 2006 Iisziit
- 2007 Links, Rechts
- 2007 Hol dr an Politiker
- 2007 Chef vo dr Schwiiz
- 2009 Iar sind alles Hippies
Collaborations and other releases
- 1999 TAO - Planet Strengelbach (EP)
- 2000 TAO - "z'zweita allai" (Vinyl EP)
- 2001 OBK "Pump dä scheiss uf" (Vinyl EP)
- 2003 Britney's Beer's (Split Single Vinyl)
- 2003 Dr letschti Dreck (EP)
- 2004 OBK "Neu: d'wohrheit!" (Mix tape)
- 2005 QRCT Mixtape (Mix tape)
- 2005 Skandal (EP with Skafari)
- 2006 OBK "No meh Wohrheit" (Mix tape)
- 2008 "Trio Eugster - Viva la Grisha (jetzt muess de Buuch weg)" official site: http://www.bira.ch
- 2008 America is Back (LP)