He learned the piano from 1958-60. After the 10th grade he did an apprenticeship and vocational training with a high school diploma. Inspired by the Beatles, he taught himself guitar and played in the apprentice band. 1963-65 he received guitar lessons from Norbert Bellmann (1940-1970) at the Treptow district culture centre (university entrance qualification). So he was able to study guitar with Werner Pauli at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” (graduation) 1966-1970. He worked as a guitar teacher at district culture houses, House of Young Talents and hold up workshops for the singing movement of the GDR (pupil among others: Ralf Kothe). 1968-1987 he was the art director of the October Club. From 1975-1977 he studied composition with Wolfgang Heicking at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler”, 1977-1979 as a guest student with Jürgen Wilbrandt. He created many stage music and film music, was employed at the “Theater der Freundschaft” 1989-1993 as a composer, music dramaturg and musician.
(Rainer Stelle)