Mach One

German rapper and producer Mach One (Christoph Bodenhammer) was born on April 5, 1979 in East Berlin. The son of poet Uwe Kolbe, he learned his craft in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin and soon found himself immersed in the local graffiti scene. He met fellow rapper Act One amidst the scene and they started to freestyle and produce beats. They would call their collaboration the Lätzten. After honing his style, Mach One came to the attention of producer Gynecologist, who included him on a mixtape. In 1998 he started his own label, Bassboxxx, which saw the release of material b...