Personal Life
Bega's mother is from Calabria in Southern Italy and his father is Ugandan. His father went to Germany in 1972 to study biology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Until age six, Bega spent the most time with his mother in Italy. Then they lived permanently in Munich, where Bega attended German primary school. At age 15 he lived in Miami for one-and-a-half years. Bega also lived in Uganda for half a year. Currently he lives in Berlin, Germany.
Bega has other musicians in his family that have achieved minor success. One notably is his nephew, Phil Kosch of Chicago band Treaty of Paris and Super Happy Fun Club, who toured with many national acts such as Yellowcard, The Spill Canvas, and Jack's Mannequin.
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