Smudo
Musical artist
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Michael Bernd Schmidt (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪçaʔeːl bɛʁnt ˈʃmɪt]; born 6 March 1968), better known as Smudo, is a German rapper and songwriter in the hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier.[1] He has been part of the group for more than 30 years.[2]
6 March 1968
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| Background information | |
| Born | Michael Bernd Schmidt 6 March 1968 Offenbach am Main, West Germany |
| Genres | German hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, songwriter |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Smudo was involved in the development of the Luca app for contact tracing in Germany.[1] He has appeared as on The Voice of Germany and the German version of The Voice Kids as part of a judging and coaching duo with fellow musician Michi Beck.[2] While on the respective shows, they coached Charley Ann Schmutzler, Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, Georgia Balke and Emma Filipović to victory, making them so far the coaches with the most wins (four) on both shows combined.