Ufo361 facts for kids
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Ufo361
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Ufo361 in 2018
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| Birth name | Ufuk Bayraktar |
| Born | 28 May 1988 West Berlin, West Germany |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Stay High |
Ufuk Bayraktar (born May 28, 1988), known as Ufo361, is a German rapper from Berlin. He is famous for his unique style of hip hop and trap music.
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Getting to Know Ufo361
Early Life and Beginnings
Ufuk Bayraktar was born in West Berlin to Turkish parents. He grew up in a part of Berlin called Kreuzberg. From a young age, Ufuk loved hip hop. He started out doing graffiti art with a group called THC-Crew. His stage name, Ufo361, comes from his first name, Ufuk, and the old postal code for his home area, Kreuzberg (36/61).
Starting His Music Journey
In 2010, Ufuk joined a music label called Hoodrich. His friend Said had started this label. Their first collection of songs came out in October 2011. Ufo361, Said, and a producer named KD-Supier even formed a music group together called Bellini Boyz.
In 2012, Ufo361 released his first EP, which is like a mini-album. It was called Bald ist dein Geld meins, meaning Soon your money will be mine. Two years later, in August 2014, he released his first full studio album, Ihr seid nicht allein (You are not alone).
Ufo361's Big Hits
The "Berliner" Series
Ufo361 had his first big hit song in September 2015. It was called "Ich bin ein Berliner". This song was released to promote his first mixtape, which had the same name. The title of the song was a nod to a famous speech by John F. Kennedy.
"Ich bin ein Berliner" quickly became very popular in Germany. Many famous rappers, like the 187 Strassenbande, Haftbefehl, and Fler, shared the song. The mixtape was released on March 25, 2016. It reached number 57 on the German album charts.
Less than a year later, Ufo361 released his next mixtape, Ich bin 2 Berliner. This one did even better, reaching number 13 on the German charts. His biggest success from this series was his third mixtape, Ich bin 3 Berliner, released in April 2017. This mixtape included several popular songs like "Mister T", "Für die Gang", "Der Pate", and "James Dean".
Founding Stay High and New Albums
In April 2017, Ufo361 started his very own record label. He named it Stay High. In December 2017, he announced his second studio album, 808. This album came out in April 2018. It was a huge success, reaching number one on both the German and Austrian album charts!
Just a few months later, in August 2018, he released his third studio album, VVS. In 2019, Ufo361 signed a new young artist, Data Luv, who was only 15 years old. Ufo361 then released his fourth studio album, Wave, in August 2019.
Ufo361's Music Albums
- Ihr seid nicht allein (2014)
- Ich bin ein Berliner (2016)
- Ich bin 2 Berliner (2016)
- Ich bin 3 Berliner (2017)
- 808 (2018)
- VVS (2018)
- Wave (2019)
- Lights Out (2019)
- Rich Rich (2020)
- Nur für dich (2020)
- Stay High (2021)
- Destroy All Copies (2021)
- Love My Life (2023)
- Sony (2024)
- Nur für dich 2 (2024)
Stay High Label Artists
- UFO361
- KOHEI (2024)
