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Turkish-German rapper (born 1988)

Ufo361 Ufo361 in 2018 Background information Born Ufuk Bayraktar (1988-05-28) 28 May 1988 (age 38) West Berlin, West Germany Genres Hip hop trap cloud rap pop rap Occupations Rapper songwriter Years active 2010–present Label Stay High

Musical artist

**Ufuk Bayraktar** (born 28 May 1988), better known by his stage name **Ufo361**, is a German rapper of [Turkish](/source/Turkish_people) origin from [Berlin](/source/Berlin).

## Early life

Bayraktar was born to [Turkish](/source/Turkish_people) parents in [West Berlin](/source/West_Berlin) and raised in [Kreuzberg](/source/Kreuzberg). He became interested in [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) at a young age and started out as a [graffiti sprayer](/source/Graffiti) in the THC-Crew. His stage name is derived from his first name, Ufuk, and his hometown Kreuzberg's postal code, 36/61.

## Career

In 2010, Bayraktar was signed to Hoodrich, a label founded by his friend Said. On 7 October 2011, their first sampler was released.[1] Together with Said and producer KD-Supier, they formed the trio Bellini Boyz.

In 2012, he released his first EP *Bald ist dein Geld meins* (engl. *Soon your money will be mine*).[2] His first studio album, *Ihr seid nicht allein* (engl. *You are not alone*), was released in August 2014.[3]

Ufo's first hit was the single "Ich bin ein Berliner", released in September 2015 in support for his first mixtape of the same name. Referring to [John F. Kennedy](/source/John_F._Kennedy)'s famous speech [Ich bin ein Berliner](/source/Ich_bin_ein_Berliner), the single became a viral hit in Germany and was shared by famous rappers, including the [187 Strassenbande](/source/187_Strassenbande), [Haftbefehl](/source/Haftbefehl) and [Fler](/source/Fler).[4] "Ich bin ein Berliner" was released on 25 March 2016 and peaked at number 57 on the German album-charts.[5]

Less than eight months later, Ufo361 released *Ich bin 2 Berliner* which peaked on 13 on the German albums chart.[6][7] His first major success was his third mixtape *Ich bin 3 Berliner*, released in April 2017,[8] which spawned several singles including "Mister T", "Für die Gang", "Der Pate" and "James Dean".

In April 2017, he founded his own record label, Stay High.[9] In mid-December 2017, he announced his second studio album *808*,[10] which was released in April 2018. The album debuted at number one of the German and Austrian albums charts. His third studio album, *VVS*, was announced in June 2018 and was released on 17 August 2018.[11]

In 2019, Ufo361 signed 15-year-old newcomer Data Luv[12] and released his fourth studio album *Wave* on 9 August.[13] That saame year, he released a collaborative album titled *Lights Out* with [Ezhel](/source/Ezhel) on 14 November.[14]

In 2020, Ufo361 released *Rich Rich*.[15]. That same year, he released *nur fur dich* with Sonus030.

In 2021, Ufo361 released *STAY HIGH*.[16], he then released *DESTROY ALL COPIES* that same year.[17]

After a two-year hiatus and a handful of singles, Ufo361 released *LOVE MY LIFE* in 2023.[18]

In 2024, Ufo361 released *SONY*, NUR FUR DICH 2, and its deluxe.

Then, after a whole year of releasing a handful of singles, but no album in 2025, Ufo361 released *BEWARE* at the beginning of 2026.[19]

## Discography

Main article: [Ufo361 discography](/source/Ufo361_discography)

- *Ihr seid nicht allein* (2014)

- *Ich bin ein Berliner* (2016)

- *Ich bin 2 Berliner* (2016)

- *Ich bin 3 Berliner* (2017)

- *808* (2018)

- *VVS* (2018)

- *Wave* (2019)

- *[Lights Out](/source/Lights_Out_(Ezhel_and_Ufo361_album))* (2019)

- *[Rich Rich](/source/Rich_Rich)* (2020)

- *Nur für dich* (2020)

- *Stay High* (2021)

- *Destroy All Copies* (2021)

- *Love My Life* (2023)

- *Sony* (2024)

- *Nur für dich 2* (2024)

- *Beware* (2026)

## Stay High label

- *UFO361*

- *KOHEI* (2024)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ufo361: Sein Weg zum Hype"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190701181827/http://www.16bars.de/newsartikel/106092/ufo361-sein-weg-zum-hype/). *16bars* (in German). 28 April 2017. Archived from [the original](http://www.16bars.de/newsartikel/106092/ufo361-sein-weg-zum-hype/) on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["UFO361"](http://www.laut.de/Ufo361). *laut.de*. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-first_3-0)** ["Ufo361: *Ihr seid nicht allein*-Cover und Tracklist veröffentlicht"](https://rap.de/allgemein/39048-ufo361-qihr-seid-nicht-alleinq-cover-und-tracklist-veroeffentlicht/). *Rap.de* (in German). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ib1b_4-0)** Steurer, Carlos (January 2017). *Ufo361: Neue Flows, neue Saga*. Germany: Backspin. p. 34.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["UFO361 – *Ich bin ein Berliner*"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-300277). Retrieved 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Marquart, Oliver (13 August 2016). ["Ufo361 veröffentlicht Tracklist von *Ich bin 2 Berliner*"](https://rap.de/news/88302-ufo361-tracklist-ich-bin-2-berliner/) (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["UFO361 – *Ich bin 2 Berliner*"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-315385). Retrieved 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Ufo361 teilt Veröffentlichungsdatum von *Ich bin 3 Berliner*"](https://www.backspin.de/ufo361-teilt-veroeffentlichungsdatum-von-ich-bin-3-berliner/). *Backspin* (in German). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Stay High: Ufo361 gründet eigenes Label"](https://www.boutblank.com/news/stay-high-ufo361-gruendet-eigenes-label/40251). *Boutblank*. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Neues Album von UFO361 angekündigt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191115221844/http://www.rapupdate.de/neues-album-von-ufo361-angekuendigt/). *RapUpdate*. 15 December 2017. Archived from [the original](http://www.rapupdate.de/neues-album-von-ufo361-angekuendigt/) on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-VVS_11-0)** ["Ufo361: *VVS* erscheint im August"](https://rap.de/news/133378-ufo361-vvs-erscheint-im-august/). *Rap.de*. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Rubach, Michael (9 June 2019). ["Ufo361s Signing Data Luv zeigt sich der Öffentlichkeit"](https://hiphop.de/magazin/news/ufo361s-signing-data-luv-oeffentlichkeit-319867). *Hiphop.de* (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Marquart, Oliver (8 July 2019). ["Tracklist: Ufo361 - *Wave*"](https://rap.de/news/170794-tracklist-ufo361-wave/). *rap.de* (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Ufo361 bestätigt Kollaboalbum „Lights Out" mit Ezhel"](https://www.bigfm.de/news/29959/ufo361-bestaetigt-kollaboalbum-lights-out-mit-ezhel). *[bigFM](/source/BigFM)*. [bigFM](/source/BigFM). Retrieved 24 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Ufo361 bringt US-Ikone Future auf deutsches Album"](https://raptastisch.net/2019/12/17/ufo361-bringt-us-ikone-future-auf-deutsches-album/). *Raptastisch*. Raptastisch. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Tracklist: UFO361 – Stay High"](https://rap.de/news/187323-tracklist-ufo361-stay-high/). *rap.de*. rap.de. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Destroy All Copies – UFO361"](https://laut.de/Ufo361/Alben/Destroy-All-Copies-117029). *[laut.de](/source/Laut.de)*. [laut.de](/source/Laut.de). Retrieved 24 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Rapper Ufo361 shatters musical boundaries with electrifying release"](https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/music/rapper-ufo361-shatters-musical-boundaries-with-electrifying-release). *[Daily Sabah](/source/Daily_Sabah)*. [Daily Sabah](/source/Daily_Sabah). Retrieved 24 February 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["New Music Drops – January 30, 2026"](https://www.shatterthestandards.com/p/new-music-drops-january-30-2026). *Shatter the Standards*. Shatter the Standards. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

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