Favorite | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Christoph Alex |
Born | Essen, West Germany | 18 February 1986
Genres | Hip hop, rap |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 2003–2020 |
Labels | Selfmade Records (2005) |
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At age of 12, Favorite lost his parents in a fire and lived several years in different orphanages. The loss of his parents is a theme in many of Favorite's songs such as: "Gegen den Herrn" ("Against the lord") (released on Harlekin) and the single "Ich vermisse euch" ("I miss you").
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