Martin Lenz

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Martin Lenz (born July 10, 1971 in Winnenden ) is a German musician and writer .

Life

Martin Lenz was born in Winnenden near Stuttgart in 1971. He grew up with three siblings and did an apprenticeship as a lathe operator after school. At the age of 20, he decided against military service and did 18 months of community service . During this time he began making music as a singer and guitarist. Lenz played in various bands for several years. He became known together with his brother Uwe as "Lenz Brothers". Many appearances at home and abroad as well as five CDs are the result of this joint work.

Martin Lenz has been working with the writer Manfred Mai since 2009. Their first CD together was Das große Maybe . "Reading concerts" for adults followed, and later also for children.

Inspired by Manfred Mai, Martin Lenz began to write stories and poems. In spring 2014 they presented their first children's book together with a CD of songs, The Big Book of Stories and Songs .

For two years now, Martin Lenz has been going to readings alone with his books.

Martin Lenz is married and lives with his wife and son in Winterlingen on the Swabian Alb .

bibliography

Books for children and young readers
  • Melis greatest wish. In: Hans-Joachim Gelberg (Ed.): Glücksvogel. Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim / Basel 2013, ISBN 978-3-407-82035-8 .
  • together with Manfred Mai: The big book of stories and songs. cbj, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-570-15476-2 , with CD.
  • together with Manfred Mai, Markus Zöllner (Ill.): A beautiful secret. Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-473-36438-1 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Betina Gotzen-Beek (Ill.): The mysterious treasure map. Fischer Duden, Frankfurt am Main 2015, ISBN 978-3-7373-3218-7 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Folko Streese (Ill.): Folks, I'll be a superstar! Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-473-36467-1 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Markus Grolik (Ill.): Adventure on a stormy lake . Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-473-36492-3 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Leonard Erlbruch (Ill.): There is always something going on in our street . Beltz & Gelberg, Weinheim / Basel 2017, ISBN 978-3-407-74790-7 .
  • together with Manfred Mai: All under one roof . Fischer Duden, Frankfurt am Main 2017, ISBN 978-3-7373-3324-5 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Horst Hellmeier (Ill.): Pokkis Traum . fabulus, Fellbach 2017, ISBN 978-3-944788-55-5 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Lukas Vogl (Ill.): Pokki in Afrika . fabulus, Fellbach 2018, ISBN 978-3-944788-58-6 .
  • together with Manfred Mai, Eike Marcus (Ill.): Football stories . Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-473-36530-2 .
  • together with Daniel Sohr (Ill.): Ben with the Indians . Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-473-36144-1 .
  • together with Meike Teichmann: Igloo, snow and tobogganing fun . Ravensburger Buchverlag, Ravensburg 2020, ISBN 978-3-473-36154-0 .

Discography

  • The first sorcery, 1997 LC 3837
  • Big Maybe, 2009 LC 19840
  • Don't look at the calendar, 2013 LC 12692

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b "About me" on martinlenz.com, accessed on February 27, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Lenz, Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician and writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 10, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Winnenden