Jan Degenhardt

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Jan Degenhardt (2007)

Jan Degenhardt (* 9. July 1962 in Saarbrücken ) is a German lawyer and folk - singer . His father was the political poet and singer Franz Josef Degenhardt (1931–2011). His brother Kai Degenhardt , also a lawyer, also works as a songwriter.

Life

After studying law in Hamburg from 1983 to 1990 and lecturing from 1990 to 1993 at the Ernst Moritz Arndt University and the Grone School in Greifswald , Degenhardt settled as a lawyer in the Greifswald Juristenhaus in 1992 .

In 1999 he released his first album called Aufbruch . With the title of the same name, a biography of a GDR citizen after the fall of the Wall , he made it onto the SFB's best list in 2000 . In the same year he made his stage debut at the Tanz & FolkFest in Rudolstadt , where he took second place in the German Folk Promotion Prize behind the band Schandmaul .

After a tour to present the album, he released his second album in the summer of 2004, entitled Voices Behind the Mirror . The title Marathon Berlin contained on it reached number 9 in December of the same year in the best song list of the Association for German-Language Music.

In February 2011, the third album, called Shameless , followed, for which Degenhardt also translated titles by Joan Baez , Judy Collins , Dirk Powell , Paul Millns and Josh Ritter and recorded them with Carlos Ramos and Christian Renz. Shamlos was named CD of the month by the jury of the best songs list in June 2011. In the same month, the title Democracy reached number 8 on the best songs list and in July to number 2. In August 2011, the album was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize.

Jan Degenhardt is the foster father of two children he raised alone.

Albums

  • 1999 departure
  • 2004 voices behind the mirror
  • 2011 Shameless

Awards

  • 2nd place at the German Folk Prize 2000
  • Shameless CD of the month in the top song list June 2011
  • Prize of the German Record Critics 2011 for Shameless

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ About Jan Degenhardt ( German ) In: Jan Degenhardt law firm . March 18, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kai Engelke : In the shadow of the titan . In: Folker! . October 24, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  3. ^ Lawyer Jan Degenhardt from a completely different perspective . (PDF) In: City magazine Greifswald . August. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Piet Pollack: Between techno, chanson and folk . (PDF) In: Folker! . 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Dorthe Lübbert: Awarding of the 10th Folk Promotion Prize . In: Folk World . August 2000. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Best List December 2004 ( German ) In: Liederbestenliste . Association for German-speaking Music V .. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jan Degenhardt presents his new CD Schamlos ( German ) In: Liedermacher-Forum . March 18, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ Michael Lohr: Father and Son . (PDF) In: Acoustic Guitar . 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  9. ^ Association for German-speaking Music e. V .: Song Best List 2011 ( Memento from November 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ^ Association for German-speaking Music e. V .: Song best list June 2011 ( Memento from August 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  11. ^ Association for German-speaking Music e. V .: Song best list July 2011 ( Memento from August 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  12. ↑ Best List 3-2011 ( German ) In: schallplattenkritik.de . Prize of the German Record Critics eV. August 15, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  13. ^ Lawyer Jan Degenhardt from a completely different perspective (interview) . The Fly, September 2002.
personal data
SURNAME Degenhardt, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and folk singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Saarbrücken