Illmat!c
Costa Meronianakis, born January 14, 1973, in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, known by his
stage name Illmat!c, is a German-Greek rapper and singer. Raised in his
hometown, he moved to Frankfurt am Main in his early twenties after a demo tape
attracted the attention of producer Moses Pelham, who signed him to the 3P
label, leading to guest spots with Sabrina Setlur and Xavier Naidoo. His early
releases include the album Illastration (1998) and Still Ill (1999), with the
latter reaching number 49 on the German album chart. In 2003, he collaborated
with Kool Savas, DJ Release, and DJ Katch a...
