BIOGRAPHY
Since 1984, Black Tiger’s passion for music—particularly rap—has remained unbroken. He first encountered hip-hop culture through a graffiti exhibition. Since 1987, he has been writing his own lyrics in Swiss German; since 1991, he has been performing live; and since 1997, he has often produced and composed his own music.
Alongside his artistic work, he has been active as a music editor (DRS 3, Black Music Special), actor, workshop facilitator, DJ, and producer. His broad understanding of music and its diverse genres was further shaped by ten years of work as a salesperson at a renowned CD and vinyl store (Roxy Records Basel).
ALBUM RELEASES
To date, Black Tiger has released three solo albums (Solo, 2003; Beton Melancholie, 2006; Transformation, 2020), as well as two collaborative albums with MC Rony (Zwei in Aim, 2000; Tigerony, 2007). In addition, he has appeared as a featured artist on over 100 other releases.
CONCERTS
Over the past 25 years, Black Tiger has performed more than 1,000 concerts nationally and internationally (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, and South Africa).
Musically very open-minded, Black Tiger has been involved in numerous genre-crossing projects (hip-hop meets jazz, Bobble with Bobby McFerrin, Said the Shotgun to the Head with Thomas Kessler & Saul Williams, etc.). Within the hip-hop and rap scene alone, he has collaborated with over 100 different artists.
