Eko Fresh

Ekrem grew up in Mönchengladbach without a father; his mother supported the family as a postal worker. He began to rap at the age of 14, then dropped out of school after 10th grade and started work at a shoe shop. There Ekrem met the well-known rapper Kool Savas, who became Ekrem's mentor, aiding the release of his first LP on Royal Bunker, Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen. After Eko's success, he and Savas fell out. Kool Savas blamed Eko's recklessness and arrogance in an interview, while Eko accused Savas and Optik Records of kicking him out to further their own success. Eko left the label in 2002 and was later signed at Sony BMG, where he began production of his first solo album Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld released 2003. The titular song was released as single and was ve... Bio | read more