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Shantel

German DJ, music producer and composer

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Born
March 2, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1968

About Shantel

Stefan Hantel, better known by his stage name Shantel, is a German DJ and producer based in Frankfurt. He is known for his work with Romani brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats. Shantel released two compilations of his popular DJ night, Bucovina Club, on his own Essay label, which won the Club Global award at the 2006 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. The album was awarded platinum in Turkey by Mü-Yap in 2008 and 2009.

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Shantel timeline

  1. Shantel released two compilations of his popular DJ night, Bucovina Club, on his own Essay label, which won the Club Global award at the 2006 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
  2. The album was awarded platinum in Turkey by Mü-Yap in 2008 and 2009.

The world when Shantel was born

Shantel was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shantel's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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