Illegal 2001 was founded 1991 in Schleswig-Holstein/Germany.
In 1993 they released their debut album "Skandal". The album was produced by the band itself. Briefly on it the band got a contract.
The band became popular very fast and in the same year they got an ECHO from the German phono academy as best newcomer band.
Tried to translate from German Wikipedia:
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