Phonk D

Phonk D’s background in music is synonymous with the development of dance music in the 1990s.

Born and raised in the greater area of Germany’s Frankfurt am Main, his career as a Dj and producer is an outcome of the cities varied and lively club scene at the time. Raised on an (un-)healthy diet of weekly trips to the now legendary dance floors of nightlife icons like Dorian Gray or Sven Väth’s Omen, Phonk’s pocket money soon started to fully disappear in record shops, while he started to pour these resources and experiences into a first DJ gig in 1997. Followed by the usual training periods of the time (do your own parties, work in record shops, collect more records), and his enthusiasm for breathtaking DJ tricks and skills, his scope extended to hip hop and its roots in funk, soul and disco.

Fast forward into the 2000s and Phonk D found himself as part of the fast-paced German rap scene with the production duo Kollege Schnürschuh. Taking care of MCs like Madness or Doell and playing as their backing DJ, he spent the better part of the new century’s first decade working in hip hop.

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