Eko Fresh

Infobox musical artist


Name =Eko Fresh
Background = solo_singer
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Birth_name = Ekrem Bora
Alias = Elektro Eko
Origin = Mönchengladbach, Germany
Born = birth date and age|1983|9|3
Genre = German hip hop
Occupation = Rapper
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Label = ersguterjunge, German Dream Entertainment
Associated_acts = Bushido
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Ekrem Bora (born September 3, 1983 in Cologne [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1506012/bio Eko Fresh - Biography] (IMDb)] ) better known as Eko Fresh and also known as "Elektro Eko" is a German rapper of Turkish descent. His hometown is Mönchengladbach. He used to be in a relationship with the singer Valezka.

Ekrem grew up in Mönchengladbach and used to go to school until he stopped to pursue his musical interests. He grew up with his mother. After he left the school he had no profession so he worked in a shoe-shop. There he met for the first time the well-known rapper Kool Savas. Kool Savas was his mentor so he could early release his first LP on Royal Bunker, whose name was "Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen".After this LP he, Kool Savas, Valezka and Melbeatz founded Optik Records.There Eko Fresh released his 2nd LP "König von Deutschland".Then, he fell in love with Valezka and that was not okay for Savas, so Eko Fresh and Valezka left the Label and released their Songs on Sony BMG. There he released 3 LPs: "Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld", "Dünya Dönüyor - Die Welt dreht sich" with Azra of Royal Bunker and "L.O.V.E." with Valezka.

50 Cent dissed Eko Fresh's Label "German Dream" on the Song "Das Urteil" by Kool Savas:

"Ey yo whats up. It's the kid 50 Cent. You are now tuned in to my man Kool Savas. Optik Boom. Destroy the German Dream, ya heard? G-G-G-G-G-Unit".

Eko Fresh and "Das Urteil"

Kool Savas replied with one the most famous disstrack in german hip-hop scene, entitled "Das Urteil" ("The Judgement"), with which he hoped to put an end to his former apprentice. This created a rift between Eko Fresh's "German Dream Team" and Kool Savas' renowned Optik Records.

Discography

Albums

*2003: "Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld" ("I'm young and need the money")
*2004: "L.O.V.E." (with Valezka)
*2004: "Dünya Dönüyor – Die Welt dreht sich" (with Azra) (-"The world turns")
*2005: "Eko Fresh Presents German Dream Allstars"
*2005: "Elektro Eko: Fick deine Story Mixtape" (Bootleg) ("Fuck your Story")
*2005: "Elektro Eko: Fick immer noch deine Story Mixtape" ("Fuck still your story")
*2006: "Hart(z) IV"
*2007: "Ekaveli"

Singles

*2001: "Jetzt kommen wir auf die Sachen (EP)" ("Now we come on the things")
*2003: "König von Deutschland (EP)" ("King of Germany")
*2003: "Ich bin jung und brauche das Geld" (feat. G-Style) ("I'm young and need the money")
*2003: "Ich will dich" (feat. Valezka & Joe Budden) ("I want you")
*2003: "Dünya Dönüyor" (feat. Azra)
*2004: "L.O.V.E." (with Valezka)
*2004: "Eigentlich schön" (with Azra feat. Chablife & Philippe)
*2005: "Die Abrechnung"
*2006: "Gheddo" (feat. Bushido)
*2006: "Ek is back" (feat. G-Style)
*2007: "Ring Frei" (feat. Bushido)

References