Sun Diego | |
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 Sun Diego (2017) | |
| Born | Dmitrij Aleksandrovic Chpakov March 17, 1989 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Origin | Osnabrück, NRW, Germany. |
| Genres | Rap, gangster rap, battle rap |
| Labels | Bikini Bottom Mafia |
| Member of | Bikini Bottom Mafia |
| Formerly of | Moneyrain Entertainment |
Sun Diego (Born 17 March 1989[1] in Czernowitz, Ukraine SSR, USSR, now Ukraine, real name Dmitrij Aleksandrovic Chpakov[2][3]) is a German rapper of Ukrainian-Jewish origin[4] from Osnabrück. He is known primarily through his activities as a battle rap artist under the formerly anonymous alias of SpongeBOZZ, a gangster rap parody of SpongeBob Squarepants.[5] Since 2017, Chpakov primarily performs under the stage name Sun Diego using his natural voice instead of performing as SpongeBOZZ.[2]
- ^ Kielmann, Jonas (15 January 2017). "Sun Diego: Vom gehassten Autotune-Rapper zum Battle-King SpongeBozz" [Sun Diego: From a hated autotune-rapper to battle-king SpongeBozz]. Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b Sand, Dennis (12 June 2017). "Spongebozz: Warum Sun Diego Deutschlands bester Rapper ist" [Spongebozz: Why Sun Diego is Germany's best rapper]. DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Sun Diego; Sand, Dennis (2018). Yellow Bar Mitzvah: die sieben Pforten vom Moloch zum Ruhm (in German) (Originalausgabe, 1. Auflage ed.). München: riva. ISBN 978-3-7423-0571-8.
- ^ Kapitelman, Dmitrij (11 March 2018). ""Yellow Bar Mitzwa" von SpongeBozz: "Ich bin halt ein Judenrapper, mein Gott"" ["Yellow Bar Mitzvah" from SpongeBozz: "I am just a Jewish rapper, my god"]. Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Cuttack (13 May 2015). "Review: Spongebozz – Planktonweed". Rappers.in (in German). Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.