Sascha Konietzko
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Sascha Kegel Konietzko (born 21 June 1961), also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and record producer. He is the founder, frontman and "anchor"
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. His main instruments are keyboards and drums, although he is also proficient at playing guitar and bass guitar.
Side projects
Konietzko has formed a number of side-projects:
- My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
- MDFMK in 1999 with Lucia Cifarelli and Tim Skold
- Raymond Watts
- OK•ZTEIN•OK in 2011, Konietzko's first solo project
Remixes
He has re-mixed acts including
Personal life
Sascha Konietzko lived in the United States from 1991[5] 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.[6]
References
- ^ a b Olsen, Eric (October 5, 2003). "KMFDM". Blog Critics. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ISBN 9780879305826. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ "KMFDM - '84-'86: 20th Anniversary Edition". ReGen Magazine. March 24, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ "Reviews". Keyboard. 21. GPI Publications: 120. 1995.
- ^ McCarthy, Jackie (April 4, 1999). "Guns n Records". Seattle Weekly. Seattle Weekly, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Yücel, Ilker (September 8, 2007). "KMFDM: The Days of Being Wild". ReGen Magazine. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2010.