Faki is of Turkish descent and is also known under the pseudonym La Monde.

[2] Faki grew up in Kreis Esslingen in Southern Germany and began his career under the pseudonym DJ La Monde in the Stuttgart techno scene.

[2][3] His career began there in the mid-1990s with the Lexicon project on the house music label Plastic City.

[5] In 2006, Faki launched another label called Podium, which was intended to release EPs.

[6][7][8] He made a breakthrough in 2007, when he released the tracks "Mekong Delta" and "My Black Sheep".