Axel Hilgenstöhler

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Axel "Ax" Hilgenstöhler (born August 21, 1975 ) is a German music producer and guitarist . Among other things, he is a founding member of the band Thumb and played guitar in various bands, such as Dog Eat Dog and 50 Cent . In 2003, Afrika Islam and Axel Hilgenstöhler founded The Machine .

Life

Ax enjoyed an early musical education. He toured with bands from an early age. In 1993 he founded the band Thumb together with Steffen Wilmking (drums) . Thumb toured Europe and the US. Ax toured with Son Goku in 2002, The Machine in 2004, and Mr. X and Machine in 2006 .

Ax was a co-discoverer and sponsor of young artists such as Clueso .

In 2007, Ax became a guitarist for Dog Eat Dog . He spent the next few years touring internationally. In addition to his work as a producer, Ax works as musical director ( Das Wunder von Bern ), as a sound engineer for live performances ( Simply Red Farewell Tour ) or as an incubator (Artisto - Revolution - The "hymn" of the freedom activists on the Majdan Nesaleschnosti ). Ax is also Chairman of the Board of UWO (United World Organization).

Artists, actors, musicians and producers Ax has worked with include Afrika Bambaataa , Flea of ​​the Red Hot Chili Peppers , the mastermind of Public Enemy , Chuck D , Kool Keith , D-Rock of Body Count , Doug Wimbish , Vernon Reid from Living Color , Ice-T , Giorgio Moroder ( Daft Punk ), The Kelly Family , René Tinner , Helmut Zerlett , Sly & Robbie , Sally Oldfield , Nina Hagen , Meret Becker , Thomas D , Andreas Rieke , Jon Caffery ( Die Toten Hosen ), Ralf gold child ( Lucilectric ), Coolio , gentleman , Virginia Nascimento , Pat Bernetti , Barbara Tucker , Afrob , DJ Tomekk , EL * KE , cat , Chamber Dogs , SOS and Kajagoogoo .

In 2014 Ax played guitar on Thomas D's solo album "Tommy Blank".

Discography

general overview

year Interpreter title Sound carrier publishing company
1998 Thumb Exposure album EMI Electrola
1995 Thumb Thumb album EMI Electrola

Title in the charts

year Interpreter title Sound carrier publishing company Chart placement
1997 Thomas D Thomas D Is Ill Album title Solo Four Music Top placement: # 20
1997 Thumb Exposure album EMI Electrola Top placement: # 52
1996 Thumb Encore album EMI Electrola Top placement: # 87

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thumb - biography. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Laut.de Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hip Hop Magazin.Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. ^ Simfy Live Recordings ( Memento from March 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ). Accessed March 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Article in the Kölner Stadtanzeiger. Retrieved on March 1, 2014.
  6. ^ UWO Board of Directors. Accessed December 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kelly Family Site ( March 5, 2014 memento on the Internet Archive ). Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Thomas D - Chart placements longplay. ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 15, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.musicline.de
  9. ↑ Thumb - Chart placements longplay. ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 15, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.musicline.de
personal data
SURNAME Hilgenstöhler, Axel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hilgenstöhler, Ax (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German music producer and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1975