Biography

worked & working with:

Kuno Schmid, Peter Klohmann, Charlie Mariano, Glashaus, HR-Big Band, Rodgau Monotones, Rosanna & Zelia, Hans York, Joan Faulkner, Jocco Abendroth, Michael Quast, Konrad Beikircher, Hans-Dieter Hüsch, Matthias Beltz, Heinrich Pachl, Beatrice Richter, Thomas Freitag, Edo Zanki, Tai Garadi, Daniel Tochtermann, Mimi Polakis, Ali Neander, Andy Middleton, Evan Brubaker (US producer), Liliane Montevecci (movies with Elvis Presley Marlon Brando, Curd Jürgens, u.v.a.), Jean-Michel  Fournereau, Hans-Heiner Bettinger, Lothar Stadtfeld, Kris Kremo, Jo Van Nelsen, Maurice London, Tom Schlüter, Thomas Langer, Oliver Kraus, Elke Diepenbeck and many more.

     

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TV & broadcast:

ARD, WDR, RIAS

ARD „Trickfilm-Schau“

ARD „Tanja“, film score

ARD „Sterne des Südens“

ZDF „Löwenzahn“-trailer

WDR w/ Konrad Beikircher

WDR w/ Michael Quast

RIAS Berlin, audio drama „Der Weiße Reiher“

 

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timeline

1977 – 1986 various study trips to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

1986 – 1987 study at Frankfurter Musikwerkstatt (FMW)

1988 – private studies w/ Andreas Neubauer and Valerie Brusilowsky

 

1985 – 1987 CHAO  w/ Hans York, Elke Diepenbeck, Tom Schlüter, Thomas White, Michael Kercher

1986 – A MILLION DOLLAR SECRET, CD production, producer Peter Hauke (Peter Maffay,  Supermax)

since 1986 – Matthias Rauhe and Martin Zyrus, composer (Flussfahrt mit Huhn, Tatort, Sterne des  Südens, etc.) and TV and film producer team Frankfurt

1986 – 1988 ALO BRASIL (Alex Sanguinetti, Alex de Coco Salinas, Vladimir Rada)

1988 – 1992 KONRAD BEIKIRCHER BAND 

1991 – CD Production “Notti” (EMI) with KONAD BEIKIRCHER BAND

1988 – Winner Percussion Contest w/ jury member Alex Acuña

1989 – Portugal  tour  w/ Eddy Goltz Trio (USA)

1990 – 1999 GREGGLERS (Space-House w/ Hans York and Daniel Tochtermann)

1999 – 2000  Pop production project  w/ Jan Beiling 

1995 – 2000 MOKA EFTI (world music quintet)

1991 – Thomas Freitag CD presentation “Riesenpackung”

1990 – 1994  CANDELA (Salsa)

1992 – 1996  Michael Quast touring Germany, Switzerland, Austria

1994 – WDR, 32 episodes broadcast production “Dagobert Dornseifs kleine Völkerkunde” w/ Michael  Quast

1994 – Percussionist „ Faust“ in Paulskirche, 1200- anniversary Frankfurt

1995 – 1996 MARY GO AROUND (w/ Hans York and Stefanie Hoevel)

1996 – ARS QUITILINA  concerto for classic ensemble and rockband (Thomas Koenig)

1997 – Beatrice Richter tour

1997 – MOKA EFTI, Germany and Italy Tour

since 1997 – TIGERPALAST BAND

2001 – RODGAU MONOTONES CD production

2003 – 2004 Musical Evita, Bad Vilbel

2002 – GLASHAUS, The Dome

2003 – DVD production w/ Maurice London, studio Edo Zanki

2006 – Solo percussion w/ HR BIG BAND-Production, SkyArena Frankfurt opening

FIFA WORLD CUP,  composer Parvis Mir Ali

since 2007 – LADIES NYGHT w/ Elke Diepenbeck, Nanni Byl, Barbara Leah Meyer (CAN)

2007 – Karlheinz Nagel Trio – Jazzfestival Balidehop (Ireland)

2008 – SUBWAYS  w/ Oliver Kraus

2008 – Jamie Oliver Show, Ffm

since 2008 – COFFEE AND THE SUMMER SUN (Duo w/ Tai Garadi)

since 2008 – SNACK

2008 & 2009 – SNACK  Ireland tour – Jazzfestival Balidehop

2009 – Brazil CD Production Daniel Tochtermann “To Mingel and Mine” feat. Ivan Lins

2010 – GASTONE CD production: “Bessere Welt“

2010 – GAMMOUR CD production “ Twizla`r ” w/ Senna Gammour (Monrose)

2010 – USA tour  HANS YORK

2011 – USA spring tour  HANS YORK

2011 – USA summer tour  HANS YORK

2011 – US CD production “Heard or Herded”,  HANS YORK

2011 – MOKA EFTI reunion Germany tour

2012 – USA spring tour HANS YORK

2015 – Drum appearance on CD Pruduction “Island of Xo” by Oli Kraus

2015 – Sept. USA spring tour  HANS YORK

2016 – CD production  “Fragancia do Brasil” by Nicole Badila for Ring Musik GmbH

 

 

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teaching:

since 1992 private lessons

1992 – 2008  docent at:

Future Music School

SRG Offenbach

New Music Academy (NMA)

Cream Music School