Old man (musician)

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Greis at the concert in Solothurn 2010

Greis (born April 3, 1978 in Lausanne , real name Grégoire Vuilleumier ) is a Swiss rapper .

biography

Greis comes from the Bernese Chlyklass crew and is a member of the band PVP . He works with other Swiss musicians, such as Züri West , TAFS from the Basel area, with EKR or Big Zis from Zurich or Sens Unik and Stress from Lausanne .

With Eis , Greis has released a well-known Swiss hip-hop album. He's not a strict hip-hopper , but works with musicians of other styles. Greis represents Switzerland on the Futurama United Nations Remix by Kool Savas and on the Starting Block Remix by Soprano . Greis performs his lyrics in French, in Swiss dialect and occasionally in English.

With his album 3 he was nominated in the category Best European Act (MTV European Music Awards).

Since March 2019 he has led a. a. together with Manillio a second-hand shop in Bern.

Publications

The name of the album, Eis , is the Bernese word for one and indicates that it is Greis' first solo album . In 2004 Greis released the album Eifach Nüt with his Chlyklass Crew (PVP) . In 2004 Greis developed the album Prestige with the German Curse , Tafs member Taz and the beat maker Claud from the Kuchikäschtli section . In 2006 the Switzerland-Africa sampler Rogue State of Mind was created , on which Godessa, Rennie from the Kuchikäschtli section, Dimtri from the Hobbitz , Pan, Baze or Whodis and the singer Seven are among others . The proceeds from the Rogue State of Mind went to the “Party with a Purpose” project in the Cape Flats of Cape Town. In February 2013, the first completely French-language album Greis Anatomy was released as a free download on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his debut album Eis . In spring 2015 he ends up with the Chlyklass album why always me? for the first time at number 1 on the Swiss charts. In November the release of his 6th solo album Hünd i parkierte Outos follows .

Music content

Greis addresses social grievances, personal problems or current world and local politics and jokes about himself, his environment and the hip-hop scene. He addresses political issues such as the dark side of globalization , the Spanish Civil War or the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party and calls for solidarity with socially disadvantaged people and for anti-racism .

With the group Noti Wümié , Greis played rap mixed with stand-up comedy and improvisation music together with guitarist Benjamin Noti .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
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  CH 70 02/16/2003 (3 weeks)
Prestige (with Taz , Claud and Curse )
  CH 20th 02/13/2005 (5 weeks)
2
  CH 18th 12/02/2007 (11 weeks)
3
  CH 11 11/08/2009 (5 weeks)
Me love
  CH 6th 04/29/2012 (8 weeks)
Dog i parked Outos
  CH 4th 11/29/2015 (4 weeks)
Singles
Dounia ( feat.Samir Essahbi & Baze )
  CH 89 06/01/2003 (2 weeks)
Si tu aimes (with Sens Unik & Stress )
  CH 89 06/01/2003 (2 weeks)
Each black horse cell (with Adrian , Muriel and SAD )
  CH 46 03/01/2010 (1 week)

Albums

  • 2003: ice cream
  • 2004: Eifach nüt (PVP); Prestige (Taz.Greis.Claud.Curse)
  • 2005: Ke Summer (Chlyklass)
  • 2005: daladal.art.05 (swiss rap meets tanzanian bongo flava)
  • 2006: Rogue State of Mind (sampler with Godessa from South Africa and other Swiss and African rappers)
  • 2007: "2"
  • 2008: Rollin'500 (PVP / Chlyklass); Rogue State of Mind II (Rogue State Alliance); Winnetou Bühler (Krneta, Greis & Apfelböck)
  • 2009: "3"
  • 2011: It's geit (PVP)
  • 2012: Me Love
  • 2013: Greis Anatomy
  • 2015: Why always me? (Chlyklass);
  • 2015: Dog i parked Outos

EPs

  • 1999: Grayling to Stoub ( PVP )
  • 2001: From Hell to Heaven and Back (PVP)
  • 2002: Hersh n'Bersh ( Chlyklass )
  • 2005: From Abfackle (PVP)
  • 2013: Madeleine (Noti Wümié)

Singles

  • 2003: Dounia; Global
  • 2008: Part of dr Lösig / La Methode
  • 2008: Only 1 drop / Une seule goutte
  • 2009: part of the problem; Myekeleni
  • 2010: Bien Avant; So sorry (Maxi); Temps pass
  • 2012: Enfant des Étoiles
  • 2015: Santa Maria
  • 2015: Toujour's Ensemble
  • 2016: Weni Denn feat. Lo & Leduc
  • 2016: The rhinestones where I live (Noti Wümié)

Other publications

  • 2013: Double deuil feat. Bertrand Bitz (compilation article Bock uf Rock Vol. 6)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.bluewin.ch/de/entertainment/people/manillio-und-greis-eroffnen-zügeladen-222124.html
  2. ↑ https://www.nau.ch/news/videos/rapper-greis-und-manillio-eroffnen-in-bern-secondhand-kleidladen-65492725
  3. ↑ https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/region/bern/greis-verkauf-alte-tons/story/30969065
  4. ↑ Description of the CD ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 11, 2010  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hiphopstore.ch
  5. ^ Article in the Berner Zeitung , accessed on February 27, 2013
  6. ↑ Info on aightgenossen.ch ( Memento from November 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ a b Chart discography Switzerland
  8. ↑ BOCK UF ROCK A sixth Bock uf Rock for a big birthday . In: trespass.ch . August 28, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
personal data
SURNAME old man
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vuilleumier, Grégoire (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss rapper
DATE OF BIRTH April 3, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Lausanne