Achim Kleist

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Achim Kleist , pseudonym "Frank Lio", (born April 21, 1965 in Altötting , Bavaria ) is a German music producer and composer specializing in pop / rock, film and advertising music and on the board of the Association of German Music Producers (mpag).

Life

Achim Kleist has received over 60 gold and platinum awards for his productions since 1995 . In addition, the titles were in the top 10 of the international charts over 70 times. His single and album records have sold over 20 million copies. In 1993 he founded the production company Syndicate Musicproduction. Since 1998 he has been working with the producer Wolfgang von Webenau (pseudonym "D.Fact").

In 1999 they achieved a world hit with Lou Bega and the track "Mambo No.5". It reached the number 1 radio chart in the USA. The album "A Litte Bit Of Mambo", produced by Achim Kleist and Wolfgang von Webenau and written together with Lou Bega, reached number 3 on the US Billboard charts . The album was in the charts in 34 countries, most of which were in the top 5. In 2000, he was nominated for the Echo for his achievements as a producer .

Achim Kleist worked as a producer and composer a. a. for artists like Lou Bega , No Angels , Compay Segundo , Max Raabe , Worlds Apart , DJ BoBo , Bro'Sis , DJ Ötzi , Feuerherz and Right Said Fred .

Discography

Productions / compositions on the following sound carriers:

year Interpreter title int. top chart position Awards
1995 3-o-Matic Success 24
1995 3-o-Matic Hand in hand 46
1995 3-o-Matic All I want is you 99
1995 Worlds Apart When It's Christmas Time 12
1996 Worlds Apart Everybody 9 silver
1996 Worlds Apart Everybody (album) 1 Gold & Platinum (2 times)
1996 Sqeezer Blue jeans 16
1996 Sqeezer Sweet kisses 1
1997 Sqeezer Drop Your Pants (Album) 1 Gold (2 times)
1997 Sqeezer Saturday night 43
1997 Sqeezer Tamagotchi 55
1998 Sqeezer Without you 10
1998 Sqeezer Wake up 59
1998 Sqeezer Streetlife (album) 77
1997 Sqeezer, Mola Adebisi , Bed & Breakfast Get it right 46
1998 Just friends Take my heart 29
1999 Lou Bega Mambo No. 5 1 (19 times) Gold & Platinum (19 times)
1999 Lou Bega A Little Bit Of Mambo (Album) 1 (7 times) Gold & Platinum (33 times)
1999 Lou Bega I got a girl 1 gold
2000 Lou Bega Tricky Tricky 18th
2000 Lou Bega Mambo Mambo 11
2001 Leandro Leandro (album) 40
2001 Fishing for compliments Teenagers in love 65
2001 Tears MUSIC 1 gold
2002 Tears Dreaming 9
2002 Tears En Rough (Album) 8th gold
2002 Max Raabe Superhits II (album) 49
2002 Bro'Sis Never forget 1 platinum
2002 Bro'Sis Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel 9
2002 No Angels Like Ice In the Sunshine 1 gold
2003 DJ Ötzi Burger dance 1 gold
2003 DJ Ötzi Flying To The Sky (Album) 3
2004 Right Said Fred & Anke Engelke The Wizard 52
2003 DJ BoBo Visions (album) 1 gold
2001 DJ BoBo Planet Color (Album) 2 gold
2002 DJ BoBo Celebration (album) 2 gold
2005 DJ BoBo Pirates of Dance 3
2005 DJ BoBo Pirates of Dance (Album) 1 gold
2006 DJ BoBo Greatest Hits (Album) 1
2007 DJ BoBo Vampires (album) 2
2008 DJ BoBo Ole Ole the party 12
2008 DJ BoBo Ole Ole the Party (Album) 11
2005 Las Chicas Ilarie 48
2006 Mike Leon Grosch Absolute (album) 2
2006 Loco Loco Mosquito 3 gold
2007 Banaroo Fly Away (album) 24
2007 Luttenberger * Smart Get Ready (Album) 5
2007 beFour All 4 One (Album) 1 gold
2010 DJ BoBo Fantasy (album) 2 gold
2010 DJ BoBo Superstar 14th
2010 Lou Bega Free Again (album) 30th
2010 Lou Bega Sweet Like Cola 18th
2011 DJ BoBo Dancing Las Vegas (Album) 4th
2011 DJ BoBo Everybody gonna dance 70

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personal data
SURNAME Kleist, Achim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Frank Lio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German music producer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 21, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Altötting , Bavaria