Viktor Alexander Bertermann, known by his stage name Prezident, was born on December 8, 1984 in Wuppertal. He is a German rapper who belongs to the genre of conscious rap. He began his musical career under the pseudonym EMP before adopting the stage name Prezident after leaving school. He released his first mixtape, Musik zum aus dem Fenster springen, in 2006, followed by further releases, including the albums Kleiner Katechismus (2008) and Kunst ist eine besitzergreifende Geliebte (2014). The latter reached number 81 in the German album charts. His latest work Rabatz, a collaboration with the Drunkn Masters, will be released on November 15, 2024. The album is characterized by a crisp running time of 35 minutes and is described as comparatively whimsical. Prezident's lyrics are characterized by literary influences, especially by authors such as Franz Kafka, Ernest Hemingway and Charles Bukowski. The latter is a major influence on his lyrics, with Prezident even attributing an affinity to the rap scene to Bukowski.
