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Haftbefehl is credited as a rapper and recording artist. Born on December 16, 1985, Haftbefehl is from Bergkamen, Province of Westphalia, Germany. The age as of 2026 is 40.
My Take
Haftbefehl is the kind of artist I gravitate toward instinctively. A Turkish-Kurdish kid from Bergkamen who climbed to the very top of German hip-hop, widely named among the greatest the country has produced. What earns my admiration is that he built it on his own terms, founding his Azzlack label rather than waiting to be discovered. His street slang shreds standard German and turns lived experience into rhythm. The stage name meaning arrest warrant reads less like posturing and more like a refusal to sand off where he came from. That authenticity, rooted in soil and bloodline, is what makes him matter.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Haftbefehl
- Name (Japanese)
- ハフトベフェール
- Reading
- はふとべふぇーる
- Born
- December 16, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Bergkamen, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- rapper / recording artist
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.baba-haft.de/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/haftbefehl85/
- Xhttps://x.com/haftoffiziell
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haftbefehl
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96679
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Haftbefehl born?
Born December 16, 1985 (age 40).
Where is Haftbefehl from?
Haftbefehl is from Bergkamen, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Haftbefehl do?
Haftbefehl works as rapper, recording artist.
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