Janko Lauenberger
Janko Lauenberger (also "Django" Lauenberger) (* 1976 in Berlin ) is a German musician (Sinti Swing and Radio Django).
As the son of two Sinti , he grew up in the East Berlin district of Lichtenberg . Since his youth he has played the guitar in various musical groups and bands. In 2008 the MDR produced a documentary about the life of Janko Lauenberger under the title Djangos Lied . He plays in the group Sinti Swing Berlin , which his father Hans Lauenberger helped to found.
Lauenberger is a relative of Erna "Unku" Lauenburger from the youth novel Ede and Unku . In 2018 his book Ede und Unku - the true story was published by the Gütersloh publishing house .
Musical activities
- Member of Sinti-Swing-Berlin
- Member of Radio Django (with Daniel Weltlinger )
Prizes and awards
- Winner of the Jazz & Blues Award (audience award) 2005 with Sinti-Swing-Berlin
publication
- with Juliane von Wedemeyer: Ede and Unku - the true story . Gütersloher Verlagshaus, 2018, ISBN 978-3-579-08694-1 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lauenberger, Janko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |