Rezo

Rezo [ˈɹiːzo] is a German content creator, podcaster, musician and entrepreneur. In addition to his YouTube presence and entrepreneurial activities, he has appeared on entertainment television and contributed his own topical column to Zeit Online from 2019 to 2020. His video Die Zerstörung der CDU (The Destruction of the CDU), in which he criticized the CDU/CSU shortly before the 2019 European elections, particularly for their climate policy, gained a lot of attention and sparked a political debate. The outcome of the election and the decision of many young voters to vote against the Union parties was linked to the impact of the video, for which the term ‘Rezo effect’ became established.

Rezo also runs a podcast with Julien Bam called Hobbylos.

Early life and education

Rezo was born in Wuppertal on 14 August 1992 and grew up in a pastor's family. His parents are Protestant ministers, as are several of his relatives. He was bullied during his school years and underwent psychological treatment for a short time. Music provided him with an escape, and he inherited his musical talent from his father. From the age of 14 until one and a half years before his master's degree, he played in various bands. He plays the guitar.

According to his own information, Rezo studied computer science at the Technical University of Dortmund and had taken music as a minor subject. From 2015 onwards, he was supported by the Dortmund Model SME Scholarship, which is funded by medium-sized companies. He obtained his bachelor's degree in 2013 and his Master of Science in 2016 with a thesis in the field of graph theory.

Since Rezo says he is vegan and does not use intoxicants such as nicotine and cannabis, he has been classified as straight edge. He also publicly advocates for veganism.