Smudo
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Michael Bernd Schmidt better known as Smudo, is a writer and rapper in the German hip hop
group Die Fantastischen Vier
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school a high school and finished high school in 1988. When he is not in the studio making music with his band he is on the track. Smudo does racing of a special kind in a BioConcept car. In 2007 a BioConcept Mustang was finally finished and turned over to Smudo to drive in a variety of races to make a statement within the industry hopefully being that these kinds of cars can have a sustainability within the racing arena
, who was behind the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest
winner Lena Meyer-Landrut
, are one and the same person. The myth is based on their similar appearances and that both are in the music industry. However, both have appeared together on German television (Verstehen Sie Spaß?!?, Fast Forward) so there is no substance to the rumour. After this rebuttal it has been suggested that they are twins, brothers, or otherwise related. This is however not the case. Smudo told the youth magazine Bravo that he is amused by the subject and remains a fan of Raab's expertise in the industry, although there are no plans for them to work together at present.
Also it has been suggested, in the same article, that Raab was behind the internet meme
"Swap paperclip
for property house" and his mansion in Ludwigshafen was procured through such an event. This is however thought to be a joke
.
German hip hop
German Hip Hop refers to hip hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1980s.-1980–1990:...
group Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier , also known as Fanta 4, is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, Germany. The members are Michael Bernd Schmidt alias Smudo, Andreas Rieke alias And.Ypsilon, Thomas Dürr alias Hausmeister Thomas D and Michael 'Michi' Beck alias Dee Jot Hausmarke...
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Life
Michael B. Schmidt went to the GerlingenGerlingen
Gerlingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Stuttgart, and 15 km southwest of Ludwigsburg, Gerlingen is home to BOSCH appliances....
school a high school and finished high school in 1988. When he is not in the studio making music with his band he is on the track. Smudo does racing of a special kind in a BioConcept car. In 2007 a BioConcept Mustang was finally finished and turned over to Smudo to drive in a variety of races to make a statement within the industry hopefully being that these kinds of cars can have a sustainability within the racing arena
Trivia
A popular German urban myth is that Smudo and the entertainer and music producer Stefan RaabStefan Raab
Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
, who was behind the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
winner Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Lena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"...
, are one and the same person. The myth is based on their similar appearances and that both are in the music industry. However, both have appeared together on German television (Verstehen Sie Spaß?!?, Fast Forward) so there is no substance to the rumour. After this rebuttal it has been suggested that they are twins, brothers, or otherwise related. This is however not the case. Smudo told the youth magazine Bravo that he is amused by the subject and remains a fan of Raab's expertise in the industry, although there are no plans for them to work together at present.
Also it has been suggested, in the same article, that Raab was behind the internet meme
Meme
A meme is "an idea, behaviour or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena...
"Swap paperclip
Paperclip
A paper clip is an instrument used to fasten sheets of paper together usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape.-Shape and composition:...
for property house" and his mansion in Ludwigshafen was procured through such an event. This is however thought to be a joke
Joke
A joke is a phrase or a paragraph with a humorous twist. It can be in many different forms, such as a question or short story. To achieve this end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices...
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