Sascha Konietzko

Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko

Sascha Konietzko performing live in 2009
Background information
Birth name Sascha Kegel Konietzko
Also known as Sascha K, Käpt'n K
Born 21 June 1961 (1961-06-21) (age 50)
Origin Hamburg, Germany
Genres Punk,[1] industrial, industrial rock, industrial metal, EBM, experimental, hardcore techno
Occupations Musician, producer
Instruments Drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
Years active 1976[1]–present
Labels Wax Trax!, Metropolis, KMFDM, Universal
Associated acts Missing Foundations, KMFDM, MDFMK, Excessive Force, Schwein, KGC

Sascha Konietzko (born 21 June 1961 in Hamburg, Germany), also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and producer. He is the founder, frontman, and "anchor"[2] of industrial rock band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the father of industrial rock.[3] Keyboard Magazine wrote of him, "You won't find a more imaginative or effective keyboardist on the hard-core scene."[4]

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KMFDM

Konietzko is best known for his role as frontman of KMFDM. Having founded the group as a performance art project in 1984, he is the only member of KMFDM to appear on every release, and the only founding member still in the band.

Side projects

Konietzko has formed a number of side-projects:

Remixes

He has re-mixed acts including: Metallica, Megadeth, White Zombie, Rammstein, Love & Rockets, Kittie, Die Krupps, Flotsam & Jetsam, Living Colour, Mindless Self Indulgence, Combichrist, Young Gods, and Pig.

Personal life

Sascha Konietzko lived in the United States from 1991 to 2007, dividing his time among Chicago, New York City, and Seattle before moving back to his hometown of Hamburg, Germany. Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli married in 2005.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Olsen, Eric (October 5, 2003). "KMFDM". Blog Critics. http://blogcritics.org/music/article/kmfdm/. Retrieved February 26, 2011. 
  2. ^ Rule, Greg (1999). "Mini-interviews with Seven Superstars: 4: KMFDM". Electro shock!: groundbreakers of synth music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 211. http://books.google.com/books?id=Ev9CX1CF1JoC&pg=PT220&dq=sascha+konietzko#v=onepage&q=sascha%20konietzko&f=false. Retrieved September 9, 2010. 
  3. ^ "KMFDM - '84-'86: 20th Anniversary Edition". ReGen Magazine. March 24, 2006. http://www.regenmag.com/Reviews-291-KMFDM-84-86-20th-Anniversary-Edition.html. Retrieved June 3, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Reviews". Keyboard (GPI Publications) 21: 120. 1995. 
  5. ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 8, 2007). "KMFDM: The Days of Being Wild". ReGen Magazine. http://www.regenmag.com/Interviews-195-KMFDM.html. Retrieved September 21, 2010. 



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