Mateo | |
Number of songs: 1 | Total weeks on charts: 9
Appearing in a total number of: 5 charts | Total period running: 23 days
Appearing in a total number of: 5 charts | Total period running: 23 days
Biography
ateo Jaschik (1 January 1979 in Wroclaw, Poland) is a German singer and music producer, who as a member of the group Culcha Candela became known. He is also known by his stage name Itchyban and Itchy.
Up to the age of seven Jaschik grew up in Breslau, Poland and then moved the mid-80s with his mother to West Berlin. After high school, various internships and an interim stay in the USA he went in 2001 at the International Business School in Berlin, which he left after three semesters.
2001 Jaschik established in the capital, a party series, which he called "Culcha Candela". The contacts that he generated at this time as well as his passion for music led mid-2002 in the establishment of a Reggae - / Dancehall - / Hip-Hop - band , which he also Culcha Candela called. Besides Jaschik that occurred first under the stage name Itchyban (or Itchy), Johnny Strange and Lafrotino were among the founding members. 2004 appeared the first Culcha candela album Verdadera Union, the number 52 in the German charts boarding. Meanwhile Culcha Candela has released five studio albums, played over 900 concerts and received several gold and platinum awards.
Besides his work as composer and lyricist for Culcha Candela Jaschik has with DJ Chino (also at Culcha Candela) founded the project "Itchino". He also works with his team "WE" as a producer and songwriter for other artists and co-writing with Chino columns for the magazine IN. He also borrowed in 2011 in the movie Rio the bird Pedro his voice.
In 2011 Jaschik was a jury member of Sing if you can at RTL II known to a wider public. He was also a guest coach at pop stars on ProSieben, as well as heroes of tomorrow in the ORF. In the tenth season of Germany seeks the superstar in RTL , he served as a juror in addition since January 5, 2013 Tom Kaulitz and Bill Kaulitz and Dieter Bohlen with. When this singer without consultation with the other jury members Andrea Berg invited as an additional juror in a program, criticized Mateo Jaschik planks and RTL in both the current live broadcast - a unique event in "Germany seeks the superstar" - and in various media.
In March 2014 it was announced that Jaschik a solo contract with Warner Music has signed. His debut single Isso was announced in the spring, the album imperfect for May 2014.
Sources: Wikipedia, Top40-Charts.com Editorial team
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