German pop singer, born 5 June 1951 in Munich.

In 1963 he became a member of the young boys choir ensemble [[artist:Regensburger Domspatzen]].

He studied advertising art and since 1974 he played drums and sang in various Munich rock groups such as M.P.A., Sonnenschiff, [[artist:Number 9 (2)]].

1978 first big success as singer and leader of the reggae/new wave formation [[artist:The Nighthawks (2)]], who were instrumental in the breakthrough of the reggae/ska wave in Germany. In 1981 he separated from the group and founded the project [[artist:Za Za]] in 1982.