Smudo

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Smudo at Rock im Park 2014
Schenefeld 1998
Smudo at the “home game” of the Fantastischen Vier 2009.
Four Motors Renault Mégane Trophy

Smudo (* 6. March 1968 in Offenbach am Main , also SMUDO , microphone Professor Smudo bourgeois; Michael Bernd Schmidt ) is a German writer and rapper of the hip-hop - band The Fantastic Four , he also works as a voice actor and actor .

Life

From the mid-1970s, Smudo lived with his parents and brother in Gerlingen , where he graduated from high school in 1988 . After graduation, he went to the USA with Thomas D for three and a half months . Smudo's musical career began in 1986 when he founded the Terminal Team with Andreas Rieke . At the same time he started programming on the C64 ; several of his programs have been published on INPUT 64 . In 1989 Michael Beck and Thomas D joined the Terminal Team and from then on they were called Die Fantastischen Vier . The artist name “Smudo” has its origins in school in Gerlingen: Back then he liked to get up just before school started and then neglect his appearance. Based on his surname, he was nicknamed "Schmuddel", which over the years became "Smudo".

Inspired by the racing simulation Grand Prix Legends , Smudo acquired the DMSB license in the International C category from the Zakspeed racing school in 1999 and has been active in racing ever since. As early as 2000 he was invited to participate in the VIP car at the Porsche Cup as part of the German Grand Prix in the preliminary program of the F1 . Later he took part several times at the Nürburgring at VLN - and 24h races on the famous Nordschleife , first with a VW New Beetle biodiesel that is filled with rapeseed oil (or rap oil, as he says). Since the 2007 season, Smudo started for the Four Motors racing team , whose team boss is Thomas von Löwis of Menar , with a Ford Mustang known as a bioconcept car. He also competed in a Mustang in the 2008 24-hour race, but retired early. Since 2009, Four Motors has been racing with a Renault Mégane Trophy with a diesel engine, which is filled with 30% biodiesel and, like the Mustang, has a body made of natural fiber composite. From 2011 to 2013 he drove for Four Motors with a 2l-4cyl-VW-Scirocco, the so-called “Bio-Rocco”, endurance cup races and 24-hour races on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. FourMotors has been racing with Smudo in a Porsche Cayman GT4 on the Nordschleife since 2016. This vehicle runs on 30% bioethanol petrol. In 2017, the team won their AT class and finished the 24h race at the Nürburgring in 46th place overall.

Furthermore, Smudo has had a flight license since 2005 and was in possession of a four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza (D-EIZK). In 2006 he obtained his aerobatic license on a Zlín 526 . He acquired the instrument rating ( instrument flight license) in 2009. Since 2012 he has been flying a twin-engine Piper PA-34 Seneca V220T built in 1998 (D-GIPA) instead of the Bonanza .

Smudo has lived in Hamburg since 1996 , has been married since 2006 and has three daughters (* 2007, * 2010 and * 2017).

music

In addition to the Fantastischen Vier, Smudo took part in several projects, including the first records in the jazz canteen . As a solo artist he has so far only published the song Rudi as part of Pop 2000 , the original of which is by Herwig Mitteregger .

Furthermore, Smudo held his Dee-Jaying Chez Le Smou in Hamburg from 1998 to 2008 in the Hamburg Prinzenbar. Since 2008 he has been playing in selected clubs. A fusion of 1980s / 90s rap with 1970s soul / RnB and 2000s black music interspersed with weird ska / reggae / funk is to be expected. Since 2007 he has been resident DJ at the annual Baltic Soul Weekender .

Discography

Solo discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Rudi
  DE 82 05/08/2000 (1 week)

Video games

Smudo is an avowed and avid video gamer. In his youth he won with the self-programmed and the science fiction credit history The Prize of Peril by Robert Sheckley ajar text graphic adventure Price of Peril a programming contest of Heise Verlag .

In the space combat game Wing Commander: Prophecy , released in 1997, he appeared as a fighter pilot in a film scene in a bar. Also in 1997, he voiced the villain in Tomb Raider 2 as a voice actor. As part of the arcade racer Juiced 2 (2007), the player can compete against Smudo's driver profile and his Bio-Concept-Ford-Mustang, which the player can later drive and change himself.

In December 2008, Smudo appeared alongside Thomas D as an advertising partner for the online role-playing game World of Warcraft . The Fantastischen Vier with Smudo have been Nintendo testimonials since 2010 and created commercials for the 2010 Wii release Wii Party , in which they slipped into the role of veteran artists, the Los Eros Fantos .

In the point-and-click adventure Goodbye Deponia , released in October 2013, Smudo Cowboy Dodo speaks and raps .

Film / television

Since 2003 he has been a permanent member of the advice team of the SWR show Tell the truth . The 400th program was produced at the end of 2015.

In addition to various small roles (extra in the US video game Wing Commander Prophecy 1997, among others with Mark Hamill and Thomas Wilson), the award-winning short film Wünsch Dir was (2001) as Engel3 and a speaking role in the video game Tomb Raider 2 , it was first used in the cinema in 2003 in the monumental Art film Poem - I put my foot in the air and carried it , in which Smudo, directed by Ralf Schmerberg as the leader of a naked army of men, fights against an army of women, an interpretation of the joy of beautiful sparks of the gods (released on DVD 2004).

In 2005 the Fantastischen Vier took over the German voices of the four penguins in the animated film Madagascar , Smudo spoke “Private”. At Christmas 2005 a short Christmas film of the four penguins in pre-Christmas mission was released , also spoken by the Fantastischen Vier. In 2006 Smudo spoke to Grautvornix in the movie Asterix and the Vikings his first leading role. Also in 2006 he voiced the villain Boingo in The Little Red Riding Hood Conspiracy. In 2008, Smudo dubbed guest star Snoop Dogg in an episode of Monk . In the same year the Fantastischen Vier took over the German voices of the four penguins in the sequel Madagascar 2 . Smudo spoke again "Private".

In addition, Smudo played in the film Vorstadtkrokodile (2009) on the side of Maria Schrader , with whom he also stood in front of the camera for Vorstadtkrokodile 2 (2010). In 2012 he had his first leading role in the movie Eating Fries (2012). Also in 2012 he was seen in the movie Das Haus Anubis - Path of 7 Sins .

In 2013 he appeared as a music expert, the so-called music agent, in the ten-part Tele 5 music show Playlist - Sound of My Life .

Together with his bandmate Michael Beck, he was a member of the jury at The Voice of Germany from 2014 to 2018 , and their candidate won twice (2014 Charley Ann Schmutzler , 2015 Jamie-Lee Kriewitz ).

In November 2015 he fought in the first and third episodes of Teamwork - Play with Your Star on ProSieben together with a fan as one of the "stars" alongside Klaas Heufer-Umlauf , Joko Winterscheidt and Sasha (1st episode) or Sido (3rd episode). In 2016 he was also the main character in an episode of the television show In the Box , in which he had to work on a trawler .

Filmography

Audio books / radio plays

In addition to his work as a speaker for film and TV, Smudo also worked on audio books and radio plays as a speaker. In 2001, he published the audio book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas with Martin Semmelrogge and Günter Amendt . He also participated in the audio book series Laut gegen Nazis . Smudo read Die Gartennazis for Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barres Deutsches Theater (2002) .

In 2008, Smudo spoke in episode 7 of the series Caine von Lausch - Fantastic Radio Play the role of Dr. Henry Rollins. In the same year he read the official Falco biography on Lausch - Fantastic Radio Play for Radioropa . In the children's spin-off of the three ??? , The three ??? Kids , Smudo lent his voice to time machine inventor John Smith in episode 5 - Escape to the Future (2009).

Web links

Commons : Smudo  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikiquote: Smudo  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Explanation of the artist name ( memento of July 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) on le-smou.com, accessed on December 5, 2010
  2. ↑ Google portrait of Smudo on 140z.de, accessed on February 12, 2011
  3. ↑ Chart sources: DE
  4. ^ Markus Krichel: Wing Commander: Prophecy - Alien Invasion . (Article scan) In: PC Games . No. 08/1997, August 1997, pp. 20-24.
  5. ↑ Spot for World of Warcraft with Smudo and Thomas D. on ehrenfeste.de
  6. ↑ Preview: Goodbye Deponia. gamers.de, September 11, 2013, archived from the original on October 29, 2013 ; Retrieved October 25, 2013 .
  7. ^ Film shooting with Smudo at the MSV-Arena , DerWesten
The fantastic Four
Michi Beck (Michael Beck) • Thomas D (Thomas Dürr) • And.Ypsilon (Andreas Rieke) • Smudo (Michael Bernd Schmidt)


Studio albums

Now it's off • 4 wins • The 4th dimension • Drugs • 4:99 • Much • Fornika • For you still Fanta you • Record • Captain Fantastic

Live albums

Live and direct • MTV Unplugged • Live in Stuttgart • Lots of live • Home game • MTV Unplugged II • SuperSense Block Party

Singles

Happy Holidays • That one ?! • Juice • Let the sun in • Too cool for this world • Day at the sea • It's gone • Popular • Only in your head • Out • The picnic • MfG - Kind regards • Le Smou • Buenos dias messias • Troy • Summer rain • Born • Harvest what we sow • Simply be • Ichisichisichisich • Yeah Yeah Yeah • Put the blame on us (you can keep the rest) • Thank you • 25 • And go • Tunnel • Together • Hitisn

personal data
SURNAME Smudo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schmidt, Michael B .; Schmidt, Michael Bernd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Offenbach am Main