Biography english

 
born 1960 in Gelsenkirchen

1965 began accordion studies

1979 entrance examination at the Folkwang Musikhochschule in Essen for classical piano

since 1980 freelance pianist/keyboardist in several band projects (pop&soul…)

1993-2002 programmer and musical consultant for TECHNICS Musical Instruments, Japan

since 1996 sub keyboardist keyboard III at STEX (Starlight Expres, Bochum)

1997 Album release „Out of my pocket“

since 1998 sub keyboardist keyboard I at STEX

1998-2001 MD at record lable CSR (California-Sunset Records, Hamburg) – concert touring with diverse smooth jazz artists

2000 Keyboards at „Stars In Concert“, Essen, Weststadthalle

2001 sub keyboardist keyboard I at “Elisabeth”, Essen

2001 Keyboards at TV-gameshow „Hast du Töne“ (like „name the tune!“), VOX, 72 shows

2002 sub keyboardist keyboard II at “Miami Nights”, Düsseldorf

2004 sub keyboardist Keyboard II at “Night Fever”, Düsseldorf

since 2008 rehearsal pianist at STEX (incl. runthroughs)

2010 “sub” keyboardist keyboard II at STEX

since 2011 MD of annual SmoothJazzFestivals in Spain, Portugal and Augsburg

2017 keyboardist keyboard III at „Hairspray“, Braunschweig and Dortmund