Ufo361

Ufuk Bayraktar (born 28 May 1988), better known by his stage name Ufo361, is a German rapper of Turkish descent from Berlin.

Ufo361
Ufo361 in 2018
Born
Ufuk Bayraktar

(1988-05-28) 28 May 1988
West Berlin, West Germany
NationalityGermany
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • entrepreneur
Years active2010–present
Home townBerlin, Germany
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsStay High
Associated acts


Websitewww.ufo361.shop

Life and career

Ufuk Bayraktar was born to Turkish parents in West Berlin. He grew up in Kreuzberg. He came in contact with hip hop at a young age and started as a sprayer in the THC-Crew. In 2010 he was signed to Hoodrich, a label founded by his friend Said. On 7 October 2011, their first sampler was released.[1] Together with Said and the producer KD-Supier, they formed the trio Bellini Boyz. His stage name is derived from his first name, Ufuk, and his hometown, Kreuzberg's postal code, 36/61. In 2012, he released his first EP Bald ist dein Geld meins.[2] His first studio album, Ihr seid nicht allein, was released in August 2014.[3]

Ufo's first hit was the single "Ich bin ein Berliner", released in September 2015 in support for his first mixtape of the same name. Referring to John F. Kennedy's famous speech Ich bin ein Berliner, the single became a viral hit in Germany and was shared by famous rappers, including the 187 Strassenbande, Haftbefehl and Fler.[4] "Ich bin ein Berliner" was released on 25 March 2016 and peaked at number 57 on the German album-charts.[5] Less than eight months later Ufo361 released Ich bin 2 Berliner which peaked on 13 on the German albums chart.[6][7] His first major success was his third mixtape Ich bin 3 Berliner, released in April 2017,[8] which spawned several singles including "Mister T", "Für die Gang", "Der Pate" and "James Dean". In April 2017, he founded his own record label, Stay High.[9] In mid-December 2017 he announced his second studio album 808,[10] which was released in April 2018. The album debuted at number one of the German and Austrian albums charts. His third studio album, VVS, was announced in June 2018 and was released on 17 August 2018.[11] In 2019 he signed a 15 years old newcomer (Data Luv)[12] and released his fourth studio album Wave on 9 August.[13]

Discography
Main article: Ufo361 discography
  • Ihr seid nicht allein (2014)
  • 808 (2018)
  • VVS (2018)
  • Wave (2019)
  • Lights Out (2019)
  • Rich Rich (2020)
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References
  1. "Ufo361: Sein Weg zum Hype". 16bars (in German). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. "UFO361". laut.de. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. "Ufo361: "Ihr seid nicht allein"-Cover und Tracklist veröffentlicht". Rap.de (in German). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. Steurer, Carlos (January 2017). Ufo361: Neue Flows, neue Saga. Germany: Backspin. p. 34.
  5. "UFO361 – Ich bin ein Berliner". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. Marquart, Oliver (13 August 2016). "Ufo361 veröffentlicht Tracklist von "Ich bin 2 Berliner"" (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. "UFO361 – Ich bin 2 Berliner". Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. "Ufo361 teilt Veröffentlichungsdatum von "Ich bin 3 Berliner"". Backspin (in German). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  9. "Stay High: Ufo361 gründet eigenes Label". Boutblank. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. "Neues Album von UFO361 angekündigt". RapUpdate. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. "Ufo361: "VVS" erscheint im August". Rap.de. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  12. Rubach, Michael (2019-06-09). "Ufo361s Signing Data Luv zeigt sich der Öffentlichkeit". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  13. Marquart, Oliver (2019-07-08). "Tracklist: Ufo361 - Wave". rap.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-10-14.
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