You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (July 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
View a machine-translated version of the German article.
Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia.
Consider adding a topic to this template: there are already 9,103 articles in the main category, and specifying|topic= will aid in categorization.
Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Detlef Soost]]; see its history for attribution.
You should also add the template {{Translated|de|Detlef Soost}} to the talk page.
Detlef Soost (born 2 July 1970), also using the name D! (formerly Dee!), most often called Detlef D! Soost, is a German television personality, dancer and choreographer who gained recognition as one of the jury members of the German talent show Popstars.
Soost was born East Berlin, East Germany, and grew up in an orphanage. His mother, who died very early, was a German, and his father came to East Germany from Ghana.
According to the biography on his homepage, Soost became streetdance champion of East Berlin when he was 15 years old, and champion of East Germany when he was 16, but some critics point out that, based on his date of birth given in the same biography, this appears very unrealistic, as streetdance was not accepted in East Germany and no "official" battles could be held in which Soost could have won a title. However, there is no doubt that Soost in this time was one of the most important people in (East) Berlin's streetdance scene.[citation needed]
Careeredit
Soost in the early 2000s
In 2005, Soost published his autobiography Neger – Heimkind – Pionier ("Negro – Orphan – Pioneer"). In this book, among other things, he also writes about his ethnic background and the problems caused by it. Soost describes himself as "Schoki", a childish word for chocolate. In the years after the German reunification, he started a career as a professional choreographer and dance teacher. Later, he founded a network of dancing schools under the brand D!s Dance Club. He owns a "Coaching and Casting Center" in Berlin-Mitte. He also produces dance music and develops choreographies for the "D!s Dance Clubs" and other dancers under the brand D!Nation.
Televisionedit
Soost has been the choreographer and head of jury in every season of the German version of Popstars, broadcast by ProSieben. He also presents a similar program called MusicStar on Swiss SF DRS. In 2005, he presented Super Illu TV on MDR. In 2005/06, Soost also worked for ProSieben, presenting Lebe Dein Leben! – Live-Coaching mit Detlef D! Soost, before the show got canceled due to TV ratings. On the German music television channel VIVA, Soost hosted, presented and led all four seasons (2005–2008) of the casting show DanceStar.[1]
Soost also took part in the ProSieben reality show Die Alm – Promischweiß und Edelweiß in 2004, a show in which several lesser known German celebrities had to live and work on an "alm" in the Alps, and the audience could vote for a winner. After the regular time of the show, Soost was close to winning, but had to leave the show when it was extended, because of other projects. In 2007, he won the German version of the Gameshow Marathon on ProSieben.
Soost has two children from an earlier relationship; daughter Chani, who was born in April 2006, and son Carlos, born in July 2007. Since 2009, he has been married to British singer Kate Hall.[2]
Referencesedit
^. VIVA TV. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
^"Tanzlehrer Detlef D! Soost: Kate Hall ist seine neue Freundin". bild.de (in German). 31 May 2009.
detlef, soost, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliab. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Detlef Soost news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German July 2022 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the German article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 9 103 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de Detlef Soost see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated de Detlef Soost to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Learn how and when to remove this template message Detlef Soost born 2 July 1970 also using the name D formerly Dee most often called Detlef D Soost is a German television personality dancer and choreographer who gained recognition as one of the jury members of the German talent show Popstars Soost in 2018 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Television 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editSoost was born East Berlin East Germany and grew up in an orphanage His mother who died very early was a German and his father came to East Germany from Ghana According to the biography on his homepage Soost became streetdance champion of East Berlin when he was 15 years old and champion of East Germany when he was 16 but some critics point out that based on his date of birth given in the same biography this appears very unrealistic as streetdance was not accepted in East Germany and no official battles could be held in which Soost could have won a title However there is no doubt that Soost in this time was one of the most important people in East Berlin s streetdance scene citation needed Career edit nbsp Soost in the early 2000sIn 2005 Soost published his autobiography Neger Heimkind Pionier Negro Orphan Pioneer In this book among other things he also writes about his ethnic background and the problems caused by it Soost describes himself as Schoki a childish word for chocolate In the years after the German reunification he started a career as a professional choreographer and dance teacher Later he founded a network of dancing schools under the brand D s Dance Club He owns a Coaching and Casting Center in Berlin Mitte He also produces dance music and develops choreographies for the D s Dance Clubs and other dancers under the brand D Nation Television edit Soost has been the choreographer and head of jury in every season of the German version of Popstars broadcast by ProSieben He also presents a similar program called MusicStar on Swiss SF DRS In 2005 he presented Super Illu TV on MDR In 2005 06 Soost also worked for ProSieben presenting Lebe Dein Leben Live Coaching mit Detlef D Soost before the show got canceled due to TV ratings On the German music television channel VIVA Soost hosted presented and led all four seasons 2005 2008 of the casting show DanceStar 1 Soost also took part in the ProSieben reality show Die Alm Promischweiss und Edelweiss in 2004 a show in which several lesser known German celebrities had to live and work on an alm in the Alps and the audience could vote for a winner After the regular time of the show Soost was close to winning but had to leave the show when it was extended because of other projects In 2007 he won the German version of the Gameshow Marathon on ProSieben Personal life edit nbsp Soost and his wife Kate Hall in 2010Soost has two children from an earlier relationship daughter Chani who was born in April 2006 and son Carlos born in July 2007 Since 2009 he has been married to British singer Kate Hall 2 References edit Dancestar 2008 VIVA TV Archived from the original on 17 December 2008 Retrieved 21 December 2008 Tanzlehrer Detlef D Soost Kate Hall ist seine neue Freundin bild de in German 31 May 2009 External links editDetlef Soost in the German National Library catalogue Detlef Soost at IMDb deesworld de official German community page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Detlef Soost amp oldid 1211470560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
