Gzuz
Gzuz (born 29 June 1988 in Hamburg; real name Kristoffer Jonas Klauß[1]) is a German rapper.[2]
Biography
Kristoffer Jonas Klauß' parents divorced in his early childhood. After his parents separated, Klauß grew up with his sister and his mother in Hamburg. According to his own statement, he was fascinated by the people who earn their money in public space on St. Pauli, which motivated him to become one himself. Klauß has been a member of the Hamburger Hip-Hop-Crew 187 Strassenbande since 2006 under the name Gzuz.
In October 2010 he was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for predatory theft. During his detention, the 187 street gang went on a Free Gzuz Tour in 2012 and sold GzuzMerchandise, such as Free Gzuz T-shirts.
After his release in 2013 he took part in the Uprising Tour. In 2014 he released together with Bonez MC the album High & hungrig, which entered the album charts in Germany at number 9.
His solo album Ebbe & Flut was released on 9 October 2015. This made it to number 2 in the album charts in Germany. On 27 May 2016 he released the album High & hungrig 2 together with Bonez MC. It entered the album charts at number 1 and reached Gold status.
Awards
- HANS – Der Hamburger Musikpreis
- 2016: in the category Song des Jahres for Ahnma with Beginner & Gentleman
- Preis für Popkultur
- 2016: in the category Lieblingsvideo for Ahnma with Beginner & Gentleman
- Hiphop.de Awards / Juice-Awards
References
- ^ Olexesh. Makadam. 385ideal, grooveattack.
- ^ "Gzuz – laut.de – Band". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Hiphop.de Awards 2016: Die Gewinner!" (in German). ManeraMedia GmbH. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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