Five boys from Germany have been taking over the world. Bene Schulz, Luis Freitag, Jacob Rott, Julien Braun and Tim Schäcker — collectively known as Elevator Boys — gained overnight fame for their humorous and entertaining elevator TikToks and “POV” content on social media. After moving in together in 2021, the boys found a feverish following due to their hilarious videos and, more recently, their own music. The release of their debut single “Runaway” saw them achieve their greatest goal yet after they performed to a crowd of 80,000 at Wembley Stadium. Now, chatting with Schön! for their Schön! 45 digital cover story, their hair is oh-so-perfectly quiffed, styled in got2b and wearing Valentino, as they explain how they came together as a group.
“Singing or being musical has always been part of our TikToks,” Braun explains. All of the boys have music in their blood, all stemming from musical-infused backgrounds. After a spontaneous and spur-of-the-moment studio session in LA a year ago, they enjoyed it so much that they instantly decided to give it a go professionally. But despite growing on TikTok, the app is not their main focus — opting to create a legacy (and discography to match). Music has their full attention and dedication, which is why Schäcker tells us that the amount of TikToks may be reduced for a while.
Above all, what matters to the Elevator Boys is that they’ve been able to turn what they love — creating — into their work, as seen in the work the group did with got2b creators challenge – where all five members staged their favourite got2b product according to a popular social media trend, or entering “a new arena”, as Schulz describes their foray into music.
In this spirit, all their recent energy has been put into producing their first two singles. According to the group, the most important aspect was getting to learn more about the art behind creating music, inspiring them to dive deep into all aspects of music, while taking vocal lessons to ensure a certain level of professionalism. Everything is produced independently and, so far, all of them have been involved in every angle of the creative process. In total, there are 30 new songs that the group says have potential – and they can’t wait for audiences to hear them.
Luis + Jacob wear
full look. Prada
opposite
Luis wears
got2b
Strand Matte – Matt-Paste
Strand Matte – Matt-Haarspray
Jacob wears
got2b
Phenomenal Texture Clay
Sprühkleber Freeze Haarlack
Kleber Spiking Wax
Jacob wears
suit + cape. Kilian Kerner
shirt + tie. OLYMP
shoes. Ferragamo
got2b
Sprühkleber Freeze Haarlack
Kleber Spiking Wax
Schutzengel Hitzeschutz Spray
Jacob wears
full look. Yohji Yamamoto
got2b
Wasserfestes Kleber Gel
Sprühkleber Freeze Haarlack
Julien wears
full look. BOSS
got2b
Strand Matte – Matt Paste
Strand Matte – Mattifying Haarspray
opposite
coat. Hermès
got2b
gotCURLZ Refreshing Curl Cream
gotWAVEZ Hydrating Wave Spray
Twisted Curling Mousse
Tim wears
all clothing. Junya Watanabe
shoes. Prada
got2b
Twisted Curling Mousse
Happy Hours 24h Haarspray
Phenomenal Forming Paste
Luis wears
full look. N°21
got2b
Chaot Modelling Fibre Gum
Strand Matte – Mattifying Haarspray
Tim wears
full look. Ferragamo
got2b
Happy Hours 24h Haarspray
Phenomenal Forming Paste
Elevator Boys wear
full look. Valentino
Tim wears
got2b
Chaot Modelling Fibre Gum
Trockenshampoo Extra Textur
Happy Hours 24h Haarspray
Powderfull Volumen Styling Puder
Jacob wears
got2b
Phenomenal Texture Clay
Sprühkleber Freeze Haarlack
Kleber Spiking Wax
Luis wears
got2b
Strand Matte – Matt Paste
Strand Matte – Mattifying Haarspray
Bene wears
got2b
gotCURLZ Refreshing Curl Cream,
gotWavez Hydrating Wave Spray
got2b Twisted Curling Mousse
Julien wears
got2b
iStyler Texture Clay
Sprühkleber Freeze Haarlack
Elevator Boys’ new single will be out later this year.
Discover the full editorial and our chat with Elevator Boys in print in Schön! 45. You can download your issue with this digital-only cover exclusively here.
