Kool Savas | |
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.jpg) Kool Savas in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Savaş Yurderi |
| Also known as | King Kool Savas, S.A.V., Essah |
| Born | 10 February 1975 Aachen, West Germany |
| Origin | Turkish |
| Genres | German hip hop, battle rap |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Essah (since 2009) Sony (since 2002) Optik (2002–2009) Subword (2002–2007) Put Da Needle to Da (1999–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Yurderi |
| Website | koolsavas |
Savaş Yurderi (born 10 February 1975), known by his stage name Kool Savas, is a German rapper of Turkish Origin.[1] Along with Taktlo$$, he formed the highly influential German rap duo Westberlin Maskulin (1997–2000). He was also a founding member of the German rap crew Masters of Rap in 1996. Savas is considered one of the most successful German rappers.
In 2012, he collaborated in "Xavas", a duo formation with Xavier Naidoo, a German soul and R&B singer-songwriter and actor in the album Gespaltene Persönlichkeit. The two had already worked together on a number of other releases.
Yurderi was born on 10 February 1975 in Aachen, Germany, the son of a German mother and a Turkish father from Çorum. Savaş returned to Turkey with his family when he was only 1 year old. But his father was sentenced to 5 years in prison in Turkey due to political problems.[2]
He later returned to Germany with his mother. His father, who was imprisoned in Turkey for 5 years, also returned with them. They were then settled in Berlin. He currently lives in Berlin with his wife Maria Yurderi and their 1 child.
His 2011 album Aura included a single with the same name and a song featuring Xavier Naidoo, titled LMS 2012. In May 2012, Savas announced a collaborative album with Xavier Naidoo titled Gespaltene Persönlichkeit under the alias "Xavas" scheduled for release in Germany on 21 September 2012.[3] The track list was announced in August 2012, containing a total of 15 tracks[4]
His fourth studio album, Märtyrer, was released on 14 November 2014.
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Main article: Kool Savas discography |
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Remix albums
Compilations
Collaboration albums
