Jan Delay (real name: Jan Philipp Eißfeldt) is a German hip-hop, reggae, soul, rock and funk musician. He is a member of the Beginner group and is also active as a solo artist. He released his first solo album in 2001 Searching for the Jan Soul Rebels, which was followed five years later by Mercedes-Dance. He has already received several awards, such as the ECHO and the 1LIVEKrone.