Geeno Fabulous
| Geeno Fabulous (Gunther Göbbel) | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
Geeno DJ GF |
| Born |
6 May 1979 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, dance music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, DJ, record producer, events manager |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Andorfine (2009-present) |
| Associated acts |
Lemon Ice (2003-2009) Young Sixx Crew 7 |
Gunther Göbbel (born on 6 May 1979[1] in Nuremberg, Germany[2]) is a German singer who took part in second season (2003-2004) of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS) series coming 5th overall in 12 finalist contestants. He then became part of the German cover songs duo Lemon Ice as Geeno alongside rapper Jay Low. After the break-up of the group, he continued his solo music career as Geeno Fabulous (singer and DJ) and a record producer (under his name Gunther Göbbel).
In DSDS (2003)
Gunther Göbbel applied for the 2nd season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2003.[1] Göbbel did not qualify to the top 13, but was brought back as a "wildcard" and advanced then to final 5 when he was eliminated. His performances during DSDS were:[1]
- Nov. 22, 2003 (1st live show - "My Pop Idol") - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) from Backstreet Boys - Safe
- Nov. 29, 2002 (2nd live show - "Rock and Pop Ballads) - Careless Whisper from George Michael - Safe
- Dec. 13, 2002 (3rd live show) - "My year of birth") - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough from Michael Jackson - Safe
- Dec. 20, 2002 (4th live show) - "Christmas") - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town from Tony Bennett - Safe
- Jan. 10, 2003 (5th live show "Elton John / Madonna") - Candle in the Wind from Elton John - Bottom Two - saved
- Jan. 17, 2003 (6th live show "Big Band") - Ain't That a Kick in the Head from Robbie Williams - Bottom Two - saved
- Jan. 31, 2003 (7th live show - "Seventies") - You to Me Are Everything from The Real Thing - Bottom Two - saved
- Feb. 7, 2003 (8th live show - "Movies") - When You Say Nothing at All from Ronan Keating - Eliminated
Lemon Ice (2004-2009)
He founded the record label Utopic Music. In 2006, he formed the German cover duo group Lemon Ice, alongside rapper Jay Low. Gunther Göbbel was on lead vocals and was known as Geeno (at times Geeno Fabulous).[2] The band had a string of hits in Germany and Austria and one hit single in Finland. They also released their debut and only studio album entitled One in 2007 containing many of their earlier cover hits "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King), "Only You" (Yazoo), "Girl You Know It's True" (Milli Vanilli) and "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx).
Solo career (2009-present)
After the break-up of the group in 2009, he continued with a solo career named Geeno Fabulous, or just DJ GF. In 2009 he was signed to the German dance club label Andorfine. He released a series of collaborations featuring hip hop artist Young Sixx including I'm Famous (2009), I'm So Horny (2010), That Girl (2011).
He was featured in a number of releases of DJ and producer Crew 7 including "This Time" (2010), "Billy Jean" (2011), "I Go to Rio" and "F**k It" (2013). In 2013, he was featured in Crew 7's "Wild", a hit single that reached number 1 in the Deutsche Dance Charts in December 2013.
Other releases include the 2011 single "Rhythm Is All That I Need" featuring Raheema. In 2011, he co-produced with Christian Greiner, the Chillout Rockerz electronic future jazz album Play for Pleasure. Finest Lounge Music released on Consens Music / Sony Music Entertainment. He was credited as Gunther Göbbel rather than Geeno Fabulous on the recording. Since 2011, he is events manager and resident DJ at Goija, a well-known German night venue in Nuremberg.[3]
Geeno Fabulous was active in radio mixing launching "Energy Club Royal", a 2-hour radio show on Radio Energy Nürnberg.
Discography
(For discography in Lemon Ice, see discography section)
EPs / Singles
- I'm Famous EP (Geeno Fabulous feat. Young Sixx) (15 December 2009)
- I'm So Horny EP (Geeno Fabulous feat. Young Sixx) (8 March 2010)
- "Rhythm Is All That I Need" (feat. Raheema) (5 February 2011)
- That Girl EP (Geeno Fabulous feat. Young Sixx) (11 June 2011)
- F**k It EP (Geeno Fabulous & Crew 7) (8 November 2013)
- F**k It (The Mixes) EP (Geeno Fabulous & Crew 7) (8 November 2013)
Featured in
- This Time EP (Crew 7 feat. Geeno Fabulous) (22 September 2010)
- Billy Jean EP (Crew 7 feat. Geeno Fabulous) (2 December 2011)
- Billie Jean (The Remixes) EP (Crew 7 feat. Geeno Fabulous) (25 November 2011)
- I Go to Rio EP (Crew 7 feat. Geeno Fabulous) (22 July 2013)
- "Wild" (Crew 7 feat. Geeno Fabulous) (December 2013)