Dame

Dame is the stage name of Austrian rapper Michael Zöttl, who built his audience largely through YouTube rather than through radio or a traditional label push. His catalogue splits into two strands that share the same listeners. The gaming tracks sit squarely in nerdcore territory, with lyrics drawn from specific games and the culture around them. The other strand is personal, German-language rap about relationships, setbacks and self-doubt, delivered in a direct, melodic style.