Eberhard Forcher
Eberhard Forcher (born August 16, 1954 in Lienz ) is an Austrian musician , teacher , presenter and DJ .
Life
Forcher grew up both a musical and a sporty child near his birthplace in Lienz. In 1972 he graduated from high school in Lienz, whereupon he attended a pedagogical academy in Innsbruck. From 1974 he was a teacher at a special school.
Career
In 1980 he turned to music, especially punk rock and new wave , and founded the band Tom Pettings Hertzattacken , with whom he toured all over Austria and Bavaria. A record deal followed the sensation of the tour. Publications such as Finally on the radio achieved initial success. When the second long player, Parties nach 12 , with the single Bis zum Himalaya was on the market in 1983 , these continued. In addition, he became the moderator of the Musicbox at the radio broadcaster Ö3 and subsequently also of Treffpunkt Ö3 , Nachtexpress and the comedy show Radio Gaga . He moderated the program Solid Gold until August 2019 and compiled the playlists for Forchers Friday Music Club by the end of September 2019 . After leaving Ö3, he has been presenting the program Forchers Zeitmaschine on Radio Styria since October 2019 .
In addition, he was active as an Ö3 DJ at numerous events. He was honored with an Amadeus Austrian Music Award for the creation of the Youtube channel Austrozone in early 2014, where Austrian musicians and bands are presented every week .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forcher, Eberhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tom Petting |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musician, band leader, teacher, presenter and DJ |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lienz |