Markus Paßlick

Markus Paßlick (born September 12, 1963 ) is a German percussionist and author .

Life

While still at school, Paßlick performed in the theater in Münster and was already on tour as a percussionist with various pop and jazz bands in 1981. After high school and community service, Paßlick studied geography and biology. His diploma thesis dealt with the topic "Distribution, endangerment and ecology of the grasshopper species in Münster / Westf."

In the mid-1980s, he and Kristian Bader were among the prize winners at the “Meetings of Young Songwriters” in Berlin . Paßlick performed with his own quintet for ten years, band members were the saxophonist David Handsley and the vibraphonist Altfrid Sicking . With the "Markus Paßlick Quintett" he gave a concert in front of Cologne Cathedral in 1991, which was broadcast by WDR . In 1987 he recorded the album Twelve to six with Götz Alsmann . Since 1989 Paßlick has been a percussionist in the Götz Alsmann Band. In the television film “Alles Because Robert de Niro” from 1996, he can be seen alongside Götz Alsmann as a drummer and a father in trouble.

From 1994 to 1996 Götz Alsmann and band hosted the NDR late show in 130 episodes . On the show, the band played live with Fettes Brot , Roger Chapman , Gloria Gaynor and Heino, among others . In 1997 Paßlick worked for the WDR program Casino Royal as an author, music editor and musician. He also worked as an author for the stand-up part of the show for Die Harald Schmidt Show . In the seven years as a writer for Harald Schmidt, he also appeared regularly as a zoologist and ecologist and in various feature films on the show. Paßlick made a name for himself as an author for television stars like Cordula Stratmann , Eckart von Hirschhausen , Ralf Schmitz and Reinhold Beckmann . In addition, Paßlick was an author for the WDR television show Zimmer Frei , where he also appeared as a “notary”. He is also the author for the ZDF classic show Götz Alsmanns Nachtmusik .

In July 2009, Paßlick published his first children's book, The Adventurous Lives of Dinosaurs , in collaboration with the illustrator Thea Roß . A year later, the same publisher published the second book Vom adventurlichen Leben der Säbelzahnntiger .

However, the main field of activity is in the musical field. With the Götz Alsmann Band he completes a perpetual tour throughout Germany with around 100 performances a year. As a studio musician, Markus was supported by Reinhard Mey and Dr. Ring thing asked. Since 1999 he has worked regularly with the punk band Die Ärzte . Paßlick is married and has two children.

Musical projects

In addition to appearing with the Götz Alsmann band, Markus Paßlick is also a member of the “Matt Walsh Acoustic Quartet”. He is the band leader of "Markus Paßlick and his Original Pumpernickel". This formation plays regularly for the Adam Riese Show , which took place in the Theater im Pumpenhaus in Münster until 2017 and has since been located in the CLOUD concert hall on the Germania Campus in Münster. Markus Paßlick also works as a noisemaker for various radio play and audio book projects. He set various radio plays for WDR radio and the audio books Der Hund von Baskerville by Götz Alsmann and “Das Leichenpuzzle” by Kai Magnus Sting.

Discography (excerpt)

With the Götz Alsmann Band

CD "In Paris." (Blue Note) 2011
CD "Engel oder Teufel" (Blue Note / EMI) 2009
CD "My Secret" (Blue Note / EMI) 2007
CD "Kiss" (Boutique / Universal) 2005
CD "Tabu!" (Boutique / Universal) 2003
CD “Ready for film!” (Boutique / Universal) 2001
CD "Zuckersüß!" (Universal) 1999
CD "Zimmer frei!" (Tacheles / ROOF Music) 1998
CD "Gestatten ... Götz Alsmann" (Motor) 1997
CD "Zazou" (Kinghat / ROOF Music) 1994
LP "Twelve to six" (ROOF Music) 1987

With Götz Alsmann

CD “Bootleg” - Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre 2000, title: “Let me entertain you” by the “Götz Alsmann Bossa Nova Trio” with Götz Alsmann, Rudi Marhold and Markus Paßlick

With "The Doctors"

CD "Geräus" (Hot action records) 2003
CD / DVD "Rock'n'roll Realschule" - mtv-unplugged (Hot action records) 2002
CD "Down with the donation pants, invisible!" (Hot action records) 2000

With “Dr. Ring thing "

CD "Back and Forth" - Dr. Ring-Ding (Jump Up Records, Chicago) 2007
CD "Ram di dance" - Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars (Grover Records / Moon Ska New York) 1997
CD "Big T'ings" - Dr. Ring-Ding & HP Setter (T'Bwana) 1996
CD "Dandimite" - Dr. Ring-Ding & the Senior Allstars (Pork Pie / Grover) 1995

Various publications

CD "Under Suspicion" - Matt Walsh Acoustic Quartet (Acoustic Music Records) 2006
CD "What people say" - Heiko Werning ( Reptiphon ) 2006
CD "The quiet side of Blues Company" - Blues Company (inakustik) 2006
CD "Best of Lutz Eikelmann" - Lutz Eikelmann (Guthoff Music) 2005
CD "In between" - Blue George Band (Fox Music records) 2003
CD "Big 18" - The Twins and the Tin Gang (Gemelo-Records) 2002
CD "The July Sessions" - Lutz Eikelmann (Guthoff Music) 2001
CD "Passing through" - Big Band Dorsten (VHS Dorsten) 1997
CD "Okkuhila" - Nelsons Wedding (Big Easy / BMG) 1996
CD "Nighttime" - Coco's orange (Duck Drive Music) 1994
LP "Both or None" - The Twins and the Tin Gang (Gemelo records) 1989
LP "Kant live" - Kant-Big-Band (Kant-Gymnasium in Münster) 1984

DVD

DVD "Best of Vol. 2" - The Harald Schmidt Show (Universal) 2004, title: "Many chefs ... Markus Paßlick: Heuschrecken", appearance in the Harald Schmidt Show on April 24, 2002, Markus sizzles in the wok for Harald Heustre
DVD "Rock'n'Roll Realschule" - Die Ärzte, mtv-unplugged (Hot action records) 2002

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personal data
SURNAME	Passlick, Markus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German percussionist and author
DATE OF BIRTH	September 12, 1963