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About
German singer and keyboardist best known as a founding member of the influential electronic music act Kraftwerk. He is an avid cyclist and is responsible for much of the band's cycling-themed work, including the single "Tour de France."
Before Fame
He studied musical improvisation at a school in Dusseldorf. He and other members of Kraftwerk were originally members of the band Organisation.
Trivia
He was put into a coma as a result of a serious cycling accident in 1983.
Family Life
He was born in Krefeld, Germany.
Associated With
He and multi-instrumentalist Florian Schneider are two founding members of Kraftwerk.
