
Education
- 1986 started playing the drums
- 2001-2005 jazz & popular music (Diploma) studies at Musikhochschule Mannheim (university of music & performing arts) w/ Prof. Michael Kuettner
- 2005-2007 tour drummer for Tobias Regner (Gewinner DSDS), Maya Saban & Cosmo Klein (Top 10 Single) drummer for MAMMAMIA- Abba in Stuttgart/Germany
- 2007-2009 DAAD-Stipendium for 2 years New York
- 2007-2009 Master of Arts at Queens College/New York with Gene Jackson, Michael Mossman, Antonio Hart, Vince Cherico, Sam Ulano
Live gigs
- Cassandra Steen
- Tobias Regner
- Mike Leon Grosch
- Cosmo Klein
- Maya Saban
- Guildo Horn
- Frank Nimsgern
- Jason Wright
- Ron Petrides (guit for Sonny Stitt)
- Jason Marshall (sax for Roy Hargrove)
Studio works
- Frank Nimsgern
- Mayque
- Stormy Weather Connection
TV gigs
- Jennifer Lopez
- A-Ha
- Marianne Rosenberg
Contest
- Best European Young Drummer Contest Koblenz 2002
- 1st prize “Jugend Jazzt“ Montabaur 1999
- 2nd Prize Bundesrockpreis Würzburg 2001 (w/Band "Triad")
Interviews
- German Drum Magazine Sticks 2003 (2 pages)
- German Drum Magazine Drums & Percussion 2007 (7 pages)
Equipment list
- RMV Kit (sunburst), black Hardware
- 22 x 18 " Bd
- 10,12,14 Toms
- Snare Sonor Lite 14"
- Snare Magnum 10"
Cymbals Anatolian
- Ralf Gustke Hihat 14"
- Ralf Gustke Ride 20"
- Ultimate Crash 15", 16"
Throne
Bags
- Protection Racket (Musik Wein Hannover)
Phones/Monitor system
Sticks
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