Martin Simon (singer-songwriter)
Martin "Kleinti" Simon (born June 17, 1966 in Bonn ; † June 5, 2000 there ) was a German songwriter .
Life
Simon grew up in his native Bonn . He completed an apprenticeship as a gas and water plumber and later began training as a trainee in a hotel, which he gave up prematurely in favor of a musical career. Simon was also a Lomographer .
In 1993 he founded the songwriting duo Joint Venture with his friend Götz Widmann . The duo's first appearance took place in October 1993 in the Anno Tubac pub in Bonn at the “Folktreff”. Joint ventures were best known for ironic songs about cannabis . Her songs also deal with a whole range of other topics, such as love, profession, being an artist or philosophy. They are characterized by a characteristic humor, but often also by a sad, melancholy mood.
Simon died of a heart attack on June 5, 2000 .
Discography
- 1995: things
- 1995: Close your eyes
- 1996: Indecent Songs (Live)
- 1998: I need staff
- 1999: Extreme song making
- 2002: Kleinti
Web links
- Works by and about Martin Simon in the catalog of the German National Library
- Joint venture website
- Joint venture psychoactive website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simon, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simon, Kleinti (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bonn |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 2000 |
| Place of death | Bonn |