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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christoph Alex |
| Born | 18 February 1986 Essen, West Germany |
| 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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