Costa Meronianakis

Costa Meronianakis is a rapper, Greek and yet he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Whether it's gangster pigeons or Germans without rhythm, he has an opinion and a joke about everything. Costa simply talks about his life and takes dCosta Meronianakis is a rapper, Greek and still hasn't lost his sense of humor. Whether it's gangster pigeons or Germans without rhythm, he has an opinion and a joke about everything. Costa simply talks about his life and takes the audience into his world. He can be angry or amused, but he always remains one thing: himself. Costa is "honest, rough and always funny", says his colleague Luke Mockridge about him. And Micky Beisenherz is also a fan: "The guy is a gentleman, trapped in the body of a Frankfurt street dog and he shakes the punchlines out of his fur in exactly the same way. His program is like a good rap song: hard beats, good flow, on a carpet of pure soul. The dopeman of comedy." Costa doesn't need a DJ or a band, just a mic in his hand and a stage. He jumps from topic to topic and always remains smooth and has his audience in the palm of his hand. He knows how to command the stage. Costa learned this in his first career as a musician.

At the age of 20, he started his rap career in Frankfurt am Main with the help of Moses Pelham. Under the name Illmatic, he not only enjoys solo success and releases four albums, but can also be heard on Xavier Naidoo's hit album "Nicht von dieser Welt". Together with label sister Sabrina Setlur, he was allowed to go on tour with the King of Pop Michael Jackson. The album "Freunde der Sonne", recorded together with Kool Savas, combined toughness with punchlines and inspired an entire generation of German rappers. "If rap doesn't work out/I'll kidnap Beckham's kids," Costa announced at the time, but fortunately things turned out differently.

Because of such gags and skits, the Hessian world star Henni Nachtsheim from the duo Badesalz recognized Costa's talent for comedy. He switched genres and worked his way to the top for the second time. He has since appeared on all the major German comedy stages and in TV formats such as Nightwash, StandUp-Migranten and the NDR Comedy Contest. He is a regular presenter at the Quatsch Comedy Club and plays solo shows, taking the audience into his world. He can be angry or amused, but he always remains one thing: himself. Costa is "honest, rough and always funny", says his colleague Luke Mockridge about him. And Micky Beisenherz is also a fan: "The guy is a gentleman, trapped in the body of a Frankfurt street dog and he shakes the punchlines out of his fur in exactly the same way. His program is like a good rap song: hard beats, good flow, on a carpet of pure soul. The dopeman of comedy." Costa doesn't need a DJ or a band, just a mic in his hand and a stage. He jumps from topic to topic and always remains smooth and has his audience in the palm of his hand. He knows how to command the stage. Costa learned this in his first career as a musician.

At the age of 20, he started his rap career in Frankfurt am Main with the help of Moses Pelham. Under the name Illmatic, he not only enjoys solo success and releases four albums, but can also be heard on Xavier Naidoo's hit album "Nicht von dieser Welt". Together with label sister Sabrina Setlur, he was allowed to go on tour with the King of Pop Michael Jackson. The album "Freunde der Sonne", recorded together with Kool Savas, combined toughness with punchlines and inspired an entire generation of German rappers. "If rap doesn't work out/I'll kidnap Beckham's kids," Costa announced at the time, but fortunately things turned out differently.

Because of such gags and skits, the Hessian world star Henni Nachtsheim from the duo Badesalz recognized Costa's talent for comedy. He switched genres and worked his way to the top for the second time. He has since appeared on all the major German comedy stages and in TV formats such as Nightwash, StandUp-Migranten and the NDR Comedy Contest. He regularly hosts Quatsch Comedy Club and performs solo shows