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Name: Crap
Date of birth: 28.05.1970
Place of birth: Wolfsburg
Job at Oomph!
composing, producing, keyboard, sampling and playing the guitar
Life before Oomph!
secondary modern school (SEK II), economy school, training in the commercial sector, Federal Armed Forces, diverse jobs and of course music
The way to music
I do not know exactly. Certainly it was no matter of heredity, because my family is totally unmusical. Sometime I started to take guitar-lessons, later piano-lessons. The most I learned by myself. At the age of 7 I got my first guitar as a present for Christmas. At the age of 15 I bought my first synthesizer by my confirmation-money (DX27 Yamaha). I still have it and put it in to our music. At the age of 15/16 I jammed a lot with friends, among others also with our present singer Dero. My first band was called "Phaze" and was really bad. But I took the opportunity of gaining my first experiences.
The way together
I know Dero for 25 years. We lived in the same tenement house and played together in the sandpit. At the age of 10 or 11 we started to make music (let`s call it noise) with cardboard boxes, persil-drums and a lot of self-made instruments. In 1987 I met Flux. He also lived in Wolfsburg and started things similarly. Here and there a band, but it was never the right track. We immediately got along with each other and all of us were of the opinion that we had to do something completely different. Two years later Oomph! came into being.
Away from the band`s everyday life
a lot of sport (jogging, fitness, bicycle), riding a motorbike, computer-games, going to the pictures, TV, relaxing, from time to time I read a book, of course music
Most terrific band-experience
Every year it is a highlight again to pick the finished album (with all the trimmings) up and to look back on the partly exhausted work of the last months.
Worst band-experience
When I heard that a fan of us died very tragically after a concert in Rostock, I was very distressed about that.
Models
Actually I do not have any models. But I think it is exemplary, if someone says what he is thinking about and shows the courage to stand up for his beliefs. It is great to accept oneself and other people as well as to show tolerance.
Politics
There should be done more for people. Unfortunately things are consumed by corruption. There are too few politicians working for people without seeking for their advantages. If we changed that, many problems would not exist.
Influences
I am influenced by many bands: Beatles, The Doors, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, Anne Clark, Kraftwerk, Les Rita Mitsouko, The Cure, Art of Noise, Sisters of Mercy, The Smiths, Iggy Pop, Einstürzende Neubauten, Extrabreit, David Bowie and by many more.
Records for eternity
Beatles (the blue Album) - Metallica (Black) - Nitzer Ebb (Showtime) - Kate Bush (The Whole Story) - Beastie Boys (Check your Head) - Massive Attack (Mezzanine) - Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Californication) - Björk (Post)
Books for eternity
All writings of Ephraim Kishon, Giovanni Guareschi (Don Camillo and Peppone)
Personal strong points within the band
willing to compromise, honesty, keeping cool in any situation, admitting and tolerating mistakes. I am very dogged if it is appropriate. personal
Weak sides within the band
I am a bad listener. I am very dogged to have my own way. I always want to have the last word.
The best advice one can give
Decide things with feeling, even if you have to brood over for a long time. Enjoy your life! most beautiful literature-quotation: All that glitters is not gold.
Music is...
MY LIFE!
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