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Jan Delay

German rapper and singer

PersonAge 50humanQ19018

Also known as Jan Phillip Eißfeldt

Born: August 25, 1976
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Hamburg
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-10
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Citizenship: Germany
Occupation: singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, composer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, dub actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Helene-Lange-Gymnasium
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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Jan Philipp Eißfeldt, known professionally as Jan Delay, is a German rapper and singer whose stylistic range includes mainly hip hop, reggae, dub and funk. An accomplished solo artist, he became known to the public as a member of the German bands Absolute Beginner and La Boom. He performed with his group 'Disko No. 1' at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf.

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Discography: Jan Delay discography
Given name: Jan
Phillip
Genre: pop music
Website: jan-delay.de language: German
Family name: Eißfeldt
Awards: Tie Man of the Year(2012)
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1.deutschesmodeinstitut.de/krawattenmannRetrieved 2018-08-02
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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-06
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1991
Pseudonym: Jan Delay
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-03-10
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Flashdance
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1.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2024-03-10
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Social media followers: 71,700(May 11, 2025) youtube channel id: UCP3xtsmQC1M9tQhqu7NpKRw
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-05-11
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257,505(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 51032042
68,100(May 4, 2024) youtube channel id: UCP3xtsmQC1M9tQhqu7NpKRw
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-05-04
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62,800(February 18, 2023) youtube channel id: UCP3xtsmQC1M9tQhqu7NpKRw
259,492(February 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 51032042
53,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCP3xtsmQC1M9tQhqu7NpKRw
260,003(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 51032042
263,513(April 21, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 51032042
Mother: Dörte Eißfeldt
Member of: Beginner

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