Martin O.

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Martin O. in Puchheim , 2016

Martin O. (born November 17, 1975 ; real name Martin Ulrich ) is a Swiss vocal artist , beatboxer and musician .

Life

The eastern Swiss Martin Ulrich grew up in Abtwil up in a musical family. As a child, his violin and piano playing and musical interest were encouraged. Shortly after completing his primary school teacher training , he decided to make music his profession. His spectrum ranges from classical vocal elements to rhythmic beatboxing. He works as a composer for his own programs, but also for film, drama, circus and other music projects. In 2001, 2007 he founded the company "Stimmart GmbH".

Artistic career

As a member of the a cappella group “hop o'my'thumb”, Martin Ulrich was touring on stages in Germany and abroad for several years. After a few successful years together, the group broke up in 2006 and said goodbye to the stage. From 2006 to 2011 he was the musical director of the “Hot Appenzell Choir”.

Martin Ulrich has been traveling as Martin O. since 2007 ; he created his first solo program, "Voice Dancer". In 2011 the “Cosmophon” was added, and since March 2016 he has also been a guest with his third stage program, “Der Mausiker”. Martin O. transforms his voice with the help of his "Symphonium", a loop device built into walnut wood , into an orchestra and choir.

Awards

  • 2013: Audience Award “ Wilhelmshavener Knurrhahn ”, Germany
  • 2012: Culture Award & Audience Award “Unterföhringer Mohr”, Germany
  • 2012: German Cabaret Prize in the Chanson / Music / Song category
  • 2011: NRZ sponsorship award , Neue Rhein Zeitung , Germany
  • 2010: Swiss “SurPrix” innovation award from KTV, Association of Artists - Theater - Organizers, Switzerland

plant

Stage programs

  • 2007: "Voice dancer"
  • 2011: "Cosmophon"
  • 2016: "The Mausiker"
  • 2018: Heiliger BimBam - The Advent Special with Helge Heynold
  • 2019: o solo io

Discography

as Martin O .:

  • 2007: "... who dances with his voice"
  • 2017: Flow

with hop o'my'thumb:

  • triopolis
  • quadrastique II live
  • cirqu'appella
  • quadrastique
  • s'ainta fex

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Andreas Ditaranto: A soloist who plays the keyboard of the voice. In: Anzeiger. April 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ a b Voice acrobat with a sense of humor. In: St. Galler Tagblatt online. February 2, 2012.
  3. ^ Martin O. In: SRF . March 25.2013.
  4. ↑ Milestones. ( Memento of the original from May 11, 2016 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. In: Martin O.'s website (PDF; 1.4 MB). Retrieved May 11, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.martin-o.ch
  5. ↑ About us. In: Website of the «Hitziger Appenzeller Choir». Retrieved April 8, 2016
  6. ^ Vocal acrobat Martin O. In: Website of the Casinotheater Winterthur . Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ High-performance sport with your voice. In: St. Galler Tagblatt online. April 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ biography. In: website of hop o'my'thumb. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME O., Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ulrich, Martin (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss vocal artist, beatboxer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH 17th November 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Olten