Rapper Shindy, whose real name is Michael Schindler, is from Germany. After leaving ersguterjunge, he is currently signed to the record company Friends with Money. Schindler was conceived by a Greek mother and a German father. He spent his early years working in the Greek grandparents' restaurant. At the age of 16, Greek-German rapper Jaysus heard him rapping and offered him to work on some tracks with him. He had started rapping at the age of 14. Shindy joined Kay One's label in 2012. Shindy appeared on a few tracks on Kay One's album Prince of Belvedair, which helped Shindy become well-known. Shindy gained significant popularity after being included in Kay One's "Finale wir kommen" chant, which supported the German national football team.