Christoph Umbeck, known by his stage name Umse, was born in Ratingen on July 25,
1983. He has been writing German-language hip-hop lyrics since 1997. His musical
career began in 2006 with the online EP Smart und weise. in 2008, he released
his debut album Rheinisches Blatt, which was named one of the best genre
releases of the year by laut.de. in 2014, he reached number 36 in the German
charts with Kunst für sich. The follow-up album Hawaiianischer Schnee enters at
number 16 in 2015. 2018 sees the release of Durch die Wolkendecke, which reaches
number 41. in 2020, Umse collaborat...