Sascha Konietzko

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Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko performing live in 2022
Sascha Konietzko performing live in 2022
Background information
Also known asSascha K, Käpt'n K
Born
Sascha Kegel Konietzko

(1961-06-21) 21 June 1961
Hamburg, West Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1972[1]–present
Labels

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 and frontman[2] of the industrial band KMFDM.

KMFDM

Konietzko is best known for his role as frontman of KMFDM. Having co-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:

Remixes

See also: KMFDM discography § 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[3] to 2007, dividing his time among Chicago, New York City, and Seattle before moving back to his hometown of Hamburg, Germany. Konietzko married fellow KMFDM member Lucia Cifarelli in 2005.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Olsen, Eric (October 5, 2003). "KMFDM". Blog Critics. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. 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. ISBN 9780879305826. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Jackie (April 4, 1999). "Guns n Records". Seattle Weekly. Seattle Weekly, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.


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