key, *1978 DE, Cologne
Producer of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Fader Gladiator
Daniel Sluga alias Fader Gladiator, born on 8 October 1971 in Cologne, Germany is DJ and producer. At the end of the 80s, he founded the hip hop duo C.U.S., one of the first hip hop bands in Germany, with his longtime friend Volkmar Lange alias Imperator. In 1991 he was co-founder of the kölner hip hop label Blitz Vinyl. Later he founded the label LaCosaMia. He then continued to work as a producer for various artists, including Die Firma. In 2005, Daniel Sluga received gold and platinum awards in Germany and Austria for the song "Die Eine 2005". In the same year he founded the publishing house Edition La Cosa Mia, which he co-operates with the publisher "Melodie der Welt (Musikverlag)".