Hollywood Hank, born Sven Pingel on September 16, 1985, in Berlin, Germany, was
a German rapper and hip-hop producer. He grew up in the Prenzlauer Berg district
of Berlin with two sisters. At age 12, he moved to Oderwitz, where he first
encountered hip-hop and began participating in freestyle battles under the name
Fat Flash. In 2003, Pingel formed the project Alzheimer with Johnny Flexxx,
releasing their debut album Nur ein Versuch. His breakthrough came in 2006 when
he released his solo debut album Soziopath under Rapz-Records. After leaving
Rapz-Records in 2009, Pingel signed ...