Die Firma | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Cologne, Germany |
Genres | Hip Hop |
Years active | 1996–present |
Members | Tatwaffe (Alexander Tarboven) Def Benski Obiwahn (Ben Hartung) Fader Gladiator (Daniel Sluga) |
Die Firma is a hip hop group formed in 1996 in Cologne, Germany. The group consists of Tatwaffe (Alexander Trabhoven), Def Benski Obiwahn (Ben Hartung) and Fader Gladiator (Daniel Sluga). To date, they have released six albums. Their second album already sold over 80.000 copies in Germany and reached number 8 on the German album charts. But they are best known for their year 2005 hit “Die Eine” (“The One”), which peaked at number 2 on the German single charts. [1] The band refers to its own style as: “Lyrics about beats which represent good and evil.” [2]
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