In the following Q&A you will learn about my beginnings, how things have developed and what else I have planned.

Q: Can you give a brief overview of your career so far?

A: Sure, I started out as a freelance studio engineer, initially producing everything from commercials to video scoring to artists and bands in very different musical genres. At the same time, I played in various bands as a songwriter, singer, guitarist and keyboardist. I was also a co-producer for the dance label Shift, which had some notable success in the '90s. In the early 2000's I built my own studio and focused on producing rock and metal music. At the same time, I perfected my skills as a mastering engineer. Working closely with producer "Roy Z" I was able to do album mastering for artists like Fight (Rob Halford), Tribe Of Gypsies, The Last Vegas, Rob Rock and many more. This paved the way for me to many orders worldwide and the demand continues to this day.

Q: What kind of music do you feel most comfortable with?

A: Straight Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Metal (Melodic/Epic/Gothic), (Irish-)Folk, Country-(Rock), Guitar-Pop and any kind of “handmade“ music. Pure electronic stuff like Techno or House is not my cup of tea.

Q: Besides the typical engineering - what else do you offer?

A: Any kind of musical help needed to take a production to the next level. This can vary from single aspects like adding keyboards, guitars, bass, (backing) vocals, drums, percussion, to a more comprehensive approach that involves co-writing or even turning a rough melodic idea into a “radio-ready” song.

Q: So that we can keep the information compact, please name 5 other highlights of your career.

1. My first debut as a sole producer. This was done while working closely with the group Lanfear in the production of their second album Zero Poems. The worldwide attention and excellent reviews were remarkable. Especially when you consider my minimal studio technology and the small budget at the time.

2. The great opportunity to produce 30+ live albums / DVDs featuring artists such as The Brandos, Bottle Records, Steve Wynn, Julian Dawson, Cracker, Elliott Murphy, Iain Matthews, Joseph Parsons and others. Many of these releases were milestones in the careers of the bands and artists mentioned.

3. The production of the last album "Bangter Rites!" by the late great folk legend Colin Wilkie. He gave me complete freedom in arranging this magnificent collection of timeless songs. And we were both very proud and happy that it was so well received by the audience.

4. The long-standing collaboration with singer and lyricist Rainer Thielmann. In total, more than 40 songs were created through our teamwork. The highlight for the time being was the production of the album "Sonderglück", for which I was allowed to take over a large part of the compositions as well as the complete instrumentation and production.

5. As a last point I would like to mention some artists with whom I have worked on 3 or more releases: Mortal Love (Gothic Metal - 3 CDs) / Fleadh (Folk - 3 CDs) Saoirse Mhór + Síolta (Folk - 4 CDs) / Voices Of Destiny (Metal - 3 CDs) / Stefan Rauch (Musicals - 6 CDs) / Ivanhoe (Progressive Metal - 4 CDs) / Chalice + Sign X (Hard Rock - 3 CDs)

Q: Finally, please describe your philosophy as a producer.

A: It's all about the song! My job is to capture the listener's attention from the first to the last note. All artistic and technical decisions are influenced by it, this affects the arrangement, the vocal performance, the mixdown, ...everything!