Name Sascha Konietzko Also known as Sascha K, Kapt'n K Role Musician | Origin Hamburg, West Germany Spouse Lucia Cifarelli (m. 2005) Occupation(s) Musician, producer | |
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Born 21 June 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-06-21 ) Genres Punk rock, industrial, industrial rock, industrial metal, EBM, experimental, hardcore techno Instruments Drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals Music groups KMFDM, MDFMK, Schwein, Excessive Force, KGC (Since 2006) Albums WTF?!, Brimborium, Wurst, Kunst, Nihil | ||
Birth name Sascha Kegel Konietzko |
Interview with sascha konietzko of kmfdm
Sascha Konietzko (born 21 June 1961), also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and producer. He is the founder, frontman, and "anchor" of industrial band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the father of industrial rock. Keyboard Magazine wrote of him, "You won't find a more imaginative or effective keyboardist on the hard-core scene."
Contents
- Interview with sascha konietzko of kmfdm
- Kmfdm sascha konietzko interview part 1 28 01 1990
- KMFDM
- Side projects
- Remixes
- Personal life
- References
![Sascha Konietzko KMFDM Sascha Konietzko by cloudscollapse on DeviantArt](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-9e1433de-1bc8-45dd-9b3c-4232ca80b8c-resize-750.jpeg)
Kmfdm sascha konietzko interview part 1 28 01 1990
KMFDM
![Sascha Konietzko KMFDM interview auxiliary magazine](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-8be00b8d-8567-4203-b5d6-432e11cebb5-resize-750.jpeg)
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
![Sascha Konietzko KMFDM 2013 Tour 1 San Francisco ReGen Magazine](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-3b632740-b7c6-44ca-b589-f45bef470be-resize-750.jpeg)
Konietzko has formed a number of side-projects:
![Sascha Konietzko Sascha Konietzko MusicBrainz](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-456f1df9-e0aa-4917-90f5-6f3b2636c6e-resize-750.jpg)
Remixes
![Sascha Konietzko Interview Sascha Konietzko of KMFDM Seattle Music News](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-7476d1b5-155b-4442-9f4a-67ea35e1a2b-resize-750.jpeg)
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 KMFDM Interview October 19th 2009 COMA Music Magazine YouTube](https://alchetron.com/cdn/sascha-konietzko-d4e37b9e-8bcb-466b-8310-ef126a036ed-resize-750.jpeg)
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.