Beatzarre

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Beatzarre | image = 2019 RiP SDP - Vincent Stein - by 2eight - DSC2885.jpg | caption = Beatzarre in 2019 | birth_name = Vincent Stein | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Berlin, Germany | origin = Berlin | genre = Hip hop music | occupation = Rapper, songwriter }}

'''Vincent Stein''' (born 10 October 1983), known professionally as '''Beatzarre''', is a German music producer, singer, rapper, songwriter and photographer. He became known both as a musician and member of the all-around duo SDP, and through his work as a producer in the German hip-hop scene. He frequently collaborates with producer {{Interlanguage link|Djorkaeff (music producer)|lt=Djorkaeff|de|Djorkaeff}}.

After Dieter Bohlen and the producers {{Interlanguage link|The Cratez|de}}, he is, along with Djorkaeff, the music producer with the third most number-one hits in Germany. He also ranks fourth on the list of musicians with the most BVMI-certified record sales.

== Life and career == Beatzarre began experimenting with rock and punk in the late 1990s. According to his own account, he only came to hip-hop through his interest in crossover music between rock and hip-hop, such as Rage Against the Machine.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|access-date=2024-10-30 |author=AkaiProVideo |date=2020-12-10 |title=Akai Pro Sessions {{!}} German Producer Beatzarre AKA Vincent Stein |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hptILKWEZSw |website=YouTube}}</ref> Beatzarre first appeared in 2004 as the producer of a remix of the song "''Geht's dir schon besser"'' by the pop duo Ich + Ich.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |author=Claus Holscher |date=2021-11-23 |language=de-DE |title="Sing meinen Song" 2022: Vincent Stein gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Musikproduzenten in Deutschland |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Sing-meinen-Song-2022-Vincent-Stein-im-Portraet-Lieder-Alter-Beatzarre-id61071931.html}}</ref> Soon after, he produced songs for the rapper Prinz Pi<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |author=Martin Backspin |date=2017-11-05 |language=de-DE |title=Das „ultimative Prinz Pi Album“: Darum ist „Nichts war umsonst“ wie es ist |url=https://www.backspin.de/prinz-pi-interview-mit-niko/ |website=BACKSPIN WEB #allesbackspin}}</ref> and in the following years for various rappers (e.g., {{Interlanguage link|Sera Finale|de}},<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |date=2007-10-04 |language=de-DE |title=Sera Finale - Die nächste Kugel im Lauf |url=https://rap.de/allgemein/7764-sera-finale-die-naechste-kugel-im-lauf/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> {{Interlanguage link|G-Hot|de}},<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |language=de-DE |title=G-Hot – laut.de – Videos - G HOT, KRALLE - 90er (Produziert von Beatzarre) |url=https://www.laut.de/g-hot/videos |website=laut.de}}</ref> {{Interlanguage link|MC Basstard|de}}),<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |date=2011-06-28 |language=de-DE |title=MC Basstard - Zwiespalt - Weiß |url=https://rap.de/allgemein/8397-mc-basstard-zwiespalt-weiss/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> primarily from the Berlin scene. He has been working with the Akai MPC von Akai (eg. {{Interlanguage link|Akai MPC 2000|de}}), which is well-known on the scene, since his early days.<ref name=":4" />

Beatzarre became known to a wider audience in 2009 through his collaboration on the album ''Fler'' by the rapper of the same name.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Max Brandl |date=2009-03-27 |language=de-DE |title=Fler - Fler: LAUT.DE-KRITIK: Das Schema F: Blindgänger, Böller und eine Bombe. |url=https://www.laut.de/Fler/Alben/Fler-38539 |website=laut.de}}</ref> This was followed by productions for other well-known rappers such as Sido<ref name=":2">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Lea Hohneck |date=2021-04-09 |language=de-DE |title=Santos x Sido x Samra – Leere Hände (prod. Djorkaeff, Beatzarre & Phil The Beat) |url=https://rap.de/soundandvideo/187641-santos-x-sido-x-samra-leere-haende-prod-djorkaeff-beatzarre-phil-the-beat/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> and Bushido<ref name=":1">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |date=2014-01-31 |language=de-DE |title=Bushido: Alle Produzenten von "Sonny Black" bekannt |url=https://rap.de/allgemein/16355-bushido-alle-produzenten-von-qsonny-blackq-bekannt/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> as well as various national and international pop productions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-23 |author=Claus Holscher |date=2021-11-23 |language=de-DE |title="Sing meinen Song" 2022: Vincent Stein gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Musikproduzenten in Deutschland |url=https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Sing-meinen-Song-2022-Vincent-Stein-im-Portraet-Lieder-Alter-Beatzarre-id61071931.html}}</ref>

Stein studied music, education, and communication sciences at the master's level, but does not hold a degree.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-26 |title=Beatzarre – Person des öffentlichen Lebens |url=https://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Beatzarre/600630200004691}}</ref> For the university, Stein conducted a field study on the delivery of educational content.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |date=2008-11-17 |language=de-DE |title=Mein Lehrer, der Rapper |url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/panorama/mein-lehrer-der-rapper-art-86054 |website=Abendzeitung München}}</ref> This research project is called "Rapucation", which visited Berlin primary schools and presented rap songs with an educational focus. "Rapucation" is part of the 2007 thesis of {{Interlanguage link|Robin Haefs|de}} at the SAE Institute.

In 2014, he produced and wrote the winning song ''"The One"'' for ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'' contestant Aneta Sablik together with Djorkaeff, {{Interlanguage link|B-Case|de}} and composer {{Interlanguage link|Oliver Pum|de}} ihren Siegersong ''The One''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-08-26 |language=de |title=DSDS 2014: Aneta Sablik ist die Gewinnerin der elften Staffel |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/dsds-2014-aneta-sablik-ist-die-gewinnerin-der-elften-staffel-1893380.html}}</ref> A week later, the track was number one in the German, Austrian and Swiss singles charts.

Beatzarre became known primarily for producing music for rappers such as Capital Bra,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=WDR - Isabel von Glahn |date=2021-06-11 |language=de-DE |title=Beatzarre & Djorkaeff, Lea x Capital Bra - "Sommer" |url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live/musik/neu-fuer-den-sektor/beatzarre-djorkaeff-lea-capital-bra-sommer-100.html |website=WDR}}</ref> Bushido,<ref name=":1">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |date=2014-01-31 |language=de-DE |title=Bushido: Alle Produzenten von "Sonny Black" bekannt |url=https://rap.de/allgemein/16355-bushido-alle-produzenten-von-qsonny-blackq-bekannt/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> Sido,<ref name=":2">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Lea Hohneck |date=2021-04-09 |language=de-DE |title=Santos x Sido x Samra – Leere Hände (prod. Djorkaeff, Beatzarre & Phil The Beat) |url=https://rap.de/soundandvideo/187641-santos-x-sido-x-samra-leere-haende-prod-djorkaeff-beatzarre-phil-the-beat/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> Fler,<ref name=":3">{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Max Brandl |date=2009-03-27 |language=de-DE |title=Fler - Fler: LAUT.DE-KRITIK: Das Schema F: Blindgänger, Böller und eine Bombe. |url=https://www.laut.de/Fler/Alben/Fler-38539 |website=laut.de}}</ref> Cro and Samra<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Lea Hohneck |date=2021-04-23 |language=de-DE |title=Samra – Star (prod. Beatzarre, Djorkaeff & Feremiah) |url=https://rap.de/soundandvideo/187955-samra-star-prod-beatzarre-djorkaeff-feremiah/ |website=rap.de}}</ref> as well as singers Mark Forster and Vanessa Mai.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Jakob Buhre |date=2017-11-07 |language=de-DE |title=Veto gegen das eigene Wort - Kein Interview mit Mark Forster |url=https://www.planet-interview.de/interviews/mark-forster/49855/ |website=Planet Interview}}</ref> He frequently collaborates with the producer Djorkaeff.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=David Molke |date=2017-03-06 |language=de-DE |title=Beatzarre und Djorkaeff starten mit US-Superstar durch |url=https://hiphop.de/magazin/news/beatzarre-djorkaeff-starten-mit-us-superstar-durch-300408 |website=hiphop.de}}</ref>

He also works as a photographer and has already taken official press photos for artists such as Capital Bra, Samra, Sido, Bushido, Clueso and Alligatoah.

== Discography ==

=== As author and producer === {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="3" |Soundtracks |- !Year !Title ''Music Label'' !Notes |- |2013 |Fack ju Göhte ''Polydor (UMG)'' |First published: 8 November 2013 |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |3 Türken und ein Baby ''Very Us Records (WVG)'' |First published: 23 January 2015 |- |Fack ju Göhte 2 ''Polydor (UMG)'' |First published: 11 September 2015 |- |{{Interlanguage link|Macho Man (2015 film)|lt=Macho Man|de|Macho Man (2015)}} ''Bavaria Sonor Records (BSR)'' |First published: 23 October 2015 |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |My Blind Date with Life ''Amboss Recordings (Amboss)'' |First published: 26 January 2017 |- |Fack ju Göhte 3 ''Polydor (UMG)'' |First published: 17 November 2017 |}

=== With SDP === '''Studio albums''' {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ''Music Label'' ! colspan="3" |Chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Notes |- !Germany !Austria !Switzerland |- |2004 |Räuberpistolen ''Berliner Plattenbau (BP)'' |— |— |— |First published: 14 June 2004 |- |2006 |… nur Musik ist schöner. ''Berliner Plattenbau (RTA)'' |— |— |— |First published: 7 April 2006 |- |2008 |Die Rache des kleinen Mannes ''Berliner Plattenbau (SMD)'' |— |— |— |First published: 25 July 2008 |- |2010 |Kontrastprogramm ''Berliner Plattenbau (SMD)'' |— |— |— |First published: 10 December 2010 |- |2012 |Die bekannteste unbekannte Band der Welt ''Berliner Plattenbau (H’Art)'' |51 (1 week) |— |— |First published: 19 October 2012 |- |2014 |Bunte Rapublik Deutschpunk ''Berliner Plattenbau (SMD)'' |4 (3 weeks) |56 (1 week) |— |First published: 10 January 2014 |- |2015 |Zurück in die Zukunst ''Berliner Plattenbau (Chapter ONE)'' |2 link=|alt=Gold|15x15px (17 weeks) |43 (1 week) |64 (1 week) |First published: 22 May 2015

Sales: +100,000 |- |2025 |Die wollen nur spielen ''Nur Musik ist schöner (UMG)'' |2 (6 weeks) |5 (2 weeks) |17 (1 week) |First published: 30 October 2025 |}

== Awards (selection) ==

* {{Interlanguage link|Echo Pop|de}} ** 2010: Best video (national) for the single {{Interlanguage link|Hey du!|de}} by Sido<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |date=2010-03-04 |language=de-DE |title=Sido gewinnt Echo |url=https://rap.de/allgemein/4582-sido-gewinnt-echo/ |website=rap.de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |language=de-DE |title=Sido – Hey Du! (2009, CD) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2125292-Sido-Hey-Du |website=Discogs}}</ref> ** 2012: Best video (national) for the single ''{{Interlanguage link|So mach ich es|de}}'' by 23<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |author=Sven Romberg |date=2012-03-23 |language=de-DE |title=Casper und 23 gewinnen Echo |url=https://hiphop.de/magazin/news/casper-und-23-gewinnen-echo-171788 |website=hiphop.de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-24 |language=en |title=23 – So Mach Ich Es (2011, CD) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3714657-23-So-Mach-Ich-Es |website=Discogs}}</ref> * {{Interlanguage link|1 Live Krone|de}} 2022 “Best Live Act” as part of SDP<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-12-09 |date=2022-12-09 |publisher=Westdeutscher Rundfunk |title=SDP gewinnt die 1LIVE Krone 2022 |url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live-krone/videos/video-sdp-gewinnt-die-live-krone--100.html |website=1.wdr.de}}</ref>

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