Majyuran Ragunathan ( ta, மயூரன் ரகுநாதன், born 21 April 1989), better known by his stage name Majoe is a German

rap Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

per of

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descent. He is signed by the

Farid Bang Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui ( ar, link=no, فريد العبدلاوي, born 4 June 1986), known professionally as Farid Bang, is a German rapper of Moroccan-Spanish descent. He is currently the owner of the label Banger Musik. Early life Fari ...

-owned label Banger Music Records since 2012.

Career

Majoe was born in

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, Germany, the son of

immigrants. His family fled from the Sri Lankan Civil War to Germany. At the age of 16, Majoe began to rap with his companion the German rapper Jasko. Together they rapped as the duo Majoe & Jasko. The two boys released one

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

titled ''Übernahme EP''. The mixtape attracted so much attention that the German rapper

took them under contract. Majoe obtained extended fame when he recorded freetracks with German rapper

Kollegah Felix Martin Andreas Matthias Blume (born 3 August 1984), known professionally as Kollegah, is a German rapper. He releases his music via his own label, Alpha Music Empire. Born in Friedberg and raised by a single mother in Simmern, he started ...

. On 5 September Majoe released his first solo album '' Breiter als der Türsteher'' (B.A.D.T.) that includes 22 tracks on the premium edition.

Discography

Albums

Collaboration albums

Singles

With Jasko

Albums * 2012: ''Mobbing Musik'' * 2013: ''Majoe vs. Jasko'' EP * 2011: ''Übernahme EP'' (Fatbeatz) * 2012: ''Übernahme EP'' (Banger Musik Edition)

References

External links

Banger Musik website
(in German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Majoe 1989 births Living people People from Duisburg German rappers German people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent