Tobi B. was born in Berlin. As the creative instigator of several art projects, he has become one of the prominent figures of Berlin's new bohemia. He regularly hosts the film program "Strange shorts" and has starred in several shorts directed by Felix Stienz, including "Nenn mich einfach Tobi B.". In 2012, he made his feature film debut in Stienz' "Puppe, Icke & der Dicke".