Die Fantastischen Vier
Background information
Origin	Stuttgart, Germany
Genre(s)	German hip hop
Years active	1986–present
Label(s)	Four Music, Sony BMG
Website	Official website
Members
Michael Beck Thomas Dürr Michael B. Schmidt Andreas Rieke

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 (janitor) Thomas D and Michael 'Michi' Beck alias Dee Jot Hausmarke. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart (IPA: []) is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The term German hip hop denotes hip hop music produced in Germany. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Four Music (actually FOUR MUSIC Productions GmbH) is a German record label founded by Die Fantastischen Vier in 1996. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Michael Michi Beck (Born 11 December 1967 in Stuttgart Germany), also known by his pseudonym as the disc jockey Dee Jot Hausmarke is a member of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier where he acts as DJ and MC. He also forms the duo Turntablerocker with Thomas Thomilla... Thomas Dürr - better known by his stage name Thomas D - (born December 30, 1968 in Ditzingen close to Stuttgart, Germany) is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Andreas Rieke (* November 17, 1967 in Stuttgart Germany), better know by his pseudonym oder (prononced andy ypsilon) is the producer of the German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. ... The term German hip hop denotes hip hop music produced in Germany. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart (IPA: []) is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Andreas Rieke (* November 17, 1967 in Stuttgart Germany), better know by his pseudonym or (pronounced andy epsilon,üpsilon in German) is the producer of the German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. ... Thomas Dürr - better known by his stage name Thomas D - (born December 30, 1968 in Ditzingen close to Stuttgart, Germany) is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... Michael Michi Beck (Born 11 December 1967 in Stuttgart Germany), also known by his pseudonym as the disc jockey Dee Jot Hausmarke is a member of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier where he acts as DJ and MC. He also forms the duo Turntablerocker with Thomas Thomilla...

History

Towards the end of the 1980s, Rieke and Schmidt formed the "Terminal Team", Dürr and Beck joined in 1989. Under the new name Die Fantastischen Vier (The Fantastic Four), they made German hip hop, or Deutschen Sprechgesang (German spoken-song) as they called it, popular in Germany. Although there were artists who concerned themselves with German hip hop prior to them, for example Advanced Chemistry from Heidelberg, it was Die Fantastischen Vier who registered the first chart hit with their 1992 single "Die da?!" from the album 4 Gewinnt, hitting #2 in Germany and #1 in Austria and Switzerland. A music video for "Die da?!" was shot in Leipzig. Sprechgesang and sprechstimme (German for spoken-song and spoken-voice) are musical terms used to refer to a vocal technique that falls between singing and speaking. ... Advanced Chemistry are a German hip hop pioneers from Heidelberg. ... Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... 4 Gewinnt is the second album of the German hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ...

Thomas D, Smudo and And.Ypsilon at the IAA

The group never got involved with US-American gangsta rap clichés, reacting sharply to verbal attacks of alleged German gangsta rappers. In the albums following 4 Gewinnt, the band matured and progressed to a more serious and philosophic style. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 375 pixelsFull resolution (2119 × 994 pixel, file size: 474 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to de. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 375 pixelsFull resolution (2119 × 994 pixel, file size: 474 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to de. ... The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) is the worlds largest motor show. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...

In addition to the group's works, Smudo, Thomas D, Hausmarke and And.Ypsilon also produced successful solo albums and had their own weekly show Die 4. Dimension, named after their third album, which aired on the German pay TV channel Premiere in 1993/1994. In popular music, a solo album is an album made by a current or former member of a band. ... Die 4. ... Pay television, or pay-TV, usually refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analogue and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly by digital terrestrial methods. ... Premiere is the first German Pay-TV company, offering several channels of digital content via satellite and cable. ...

At the 1996 Popkomm in Cologne, Die Fantastischen Vier announced the establishment of their label, Four Music. Headquarters were in Stuttgart, but were later moved to Berlin-Kreuzberg. The Popkomm is a big music fair in Germany, its the world largest music fair. ... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... Four Music (actually FOUR MUSIC Productions GmbH) is a German record label founded by Die Fantastischen Vier in 1996. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart (IPA: []) is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. ... Location of Kreuzberg in Berlin Kreuzberg Kreuzberg, located south of Berlin-Mitte, is one of the best-known boroughs of Berlin, famous for its nightlife and its political leftness as well as its problems with criminality, the drug scene and a very high number of immigrants. ...

Three years later, the group's 7th album 4:99 was released on their own label, with 4 singles from the album following. After the #2 hit "MfG", three singles were released at the same time, a first in German music business. Each one can be associated with one of the rappers: "Le Smou" (The Smou; Smudo), "Michi Beck in Hell" (Michi Beck) and "Buenos Dias Messias" (Good day, Messiah; Thomas D). In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian  ; Arabic: ,  ; Aramaic:  ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ...

In late September 2004, Die Fantastischen Vier released the album Viel, the following tour being their most successful and most visited to date. Viel is the seventh studio album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ...

In 2005, Fanta 4's first greatest hits album was published. It includes all singles, as well as several other songs and rare footage from the bands early days, when they were still called "Terminal Team" and rapped in English. A greatest hits album (sometimes referred to as a best of album) is a compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular music artist or band. ...

Dee Jot Hausmarke (Michael Beck)

On April 7 2007, Fornika was released, preceded by the single "Ernten was wir säen" (Reap what we sow). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 530 KB) en: Description: The singer Dee Jot Hausmarke of the Fantastischen Vier at the Berlin 05-festival Author: Patrick D Date: June 11, 2005 License: GFDL and cc-by de: Beschreibung: Der Sänger Dee Jot Hausmarke der Band... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 530 KB) en: Description: The singer Dee Jot Hausmarke of the Fantastischen Vier at the Berlin 05-festival Author: Patrick D Date: June 11, 2005 License: GFDL and cc-by de: Beschreibung: Der Sänger Dee Jot Hausmarke der Band... Fornika is the 2007 album by German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. ...

Discography

Albums

See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... Jetzt gehts ab! is the debut album of the German hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... 4 Gewinnt is the second album of the German hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... Die 4. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Lauschgift (the name is a pun referring to the German verb lauschen - to eavesdrop on and the German noun Rauschgift - narcotics) is the fourth studio album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Live und direkt (Live and direct) is a double album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier consisting of a live part and a studio part. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... MTV Unplugged is part of the MTV Unplugged series and the second live album of German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... Live in Stuttgart is a live double album by German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Viel is the seventh studio album of the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... Fornika is the 2007 album by German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier. ...

Singles

See also: 1991 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels established in 1991 // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... See also: 1992 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1992 Record labels established in 1992 other events of 1992 list of years in music 1990s in music // 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... See also: 1999 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ... This article discusses the grammar of the German language, focusing on Standard German. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Official homepage (German)
• Four Music
• Discography at Discogs