Stefan Raab

Stefan Raab is a German musician, comedian, and television personality. Born in Cologne in 1966, Raab tried his hand at law school and put in time as a butcher before breaking into the music industry in 1990. He worked as a freelance producer and jingle writer until 1996, when he was picked up as the host of the VIVA channel's comedy show Vivavision. He went on to host his own show, TV Total, in 1999. Though he's primarily known as a late-night host (kind of like a cross between Conan O'Brien and Ricky Gervais), Raab has continued to write and produce a number of charting sing...