Current members are “Kryptik Joe” alias Philipp Grütering (rapper/songwriter), Henning “DJ Phono” Besser (DJ), Sebastian “Porky” Dürre (rapper/songwriter) and Roland “Roy” Knauf (producer).

Deichkind started with hip hop, later added elements of electronic dance music to its style.

Befehl von ganz unten (2012) was Deichkind's first hit album, selling more than 200,000 units.

Niveau Weshalb Warum (2015) debuted at number-one on the album charts in Germany and Switzerland.

The group contributed the song Happy New Fear to the soundtrack of the German film Victoria in 2015.