A pioneer of German hip-hop culture, DENYO emerged from Hamburg’s underground scene in the 1990s, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of German music. 

As a founding member of Absolute Beginner, he helped craft the soundtrack to a generation, culminating in one of the most influential German hip-hop albums, Bambule, and the #1 chart-topping Blast Action Heroes. He later embarked on a solo journey, beginning with Minidisco under the moniker Denyo77.

DENYO’s evolution has been marked by thoughtful collaborations and social consciousness, and inspired his current project DISTRICT. A new foray into the DJ, Club, and Gaming scenes. This pivot has paved the way for DENYO to fuse classic hip hop, party tunes, amapiano, and afro house.