BORN THE 30th OF NOVEMBER 1952 IN BERLIN HE BEGINS PLAYING GUITAR AT THE AGE OF TWELVE AND FORMS A BAND TOGETHER WITH CHRISTOPH FRANKE.
IN 1957 HE CO-FOUNDED THE AVANTGARDE BAND AGITATION FREE. STUDYING MUSIC AT THE "BEAT-STUDIO" WITH THOMAS KESSLER. ESTABLISHING THE "BERLIN SCHOOL".
72 TOURING THE NEAR EAST FOR GOETHE INSTITUT WITH AGITATION FREE. RECORDING MALESCH FEATURING PETER MICHAEL HAMEL. CONCERTS AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN MUNIC.
73 TOURING IN FRANCE PLAYING WITH NICO IN PARIS. RECORDING "2nd"
74 AFTER THE SPLIT OF THE BAND WORKING AN TRAVELLING FOR A FEW MONTHS IN FRANCE UNTIL JOINING ASH RA TEMPEL BACK IN BERLIN. FIRST ASH RA TEMPEL CONCERT IN PARIS.
75 TOURING WITH A.R.T. IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND. SOUNDTRACK FOR PHILIPPE GARREL´S "BERCEAU DE CRYSTAL".
76 PRODUCING THE LP "LAST" OF A.F.IN BETWEEN LIVING AND TOURING WITH NICO IN EUROPE AND
79 USA. LEGENDARY CONCERT TOGETHER WITH JOHN CALE AT THE CBGB´s,NEW YORK. LIVING IN THE CHELSEA HOTEL TOURING IN CANADA AND WEST COAST. CD "CORRELATIONS" WITH ASHRA.