Michele Mondin was born in Hagen in 1969 to Italian-Spanish parents. The family has run several ice cream parlors in the Ruhr region and beyond since the 1960s. After working in various positions, including as a translator for the Italian consulate, he still works in different roles for a family business in Bochum-Wattenscheid, which has been equipping ice cream parlors and pizzerias for 50 years.