Michael Weikath
Michael Ingo Joachim Weikath called Weiki (* 7. August 1962 in Hamburg ) is a German power and speed metal - musician and co-founder of the band " Helloween ".
Live and act
Weikath made after the High School in 1982 at the St. Ansgar School 's community service from the "Mobile Social Forum Hamburg". Since it was already clear at this point that he would be a full-time musician , he did not do any training or study.
The first band Weikath played in was called "Powerfool" and was founded in 1978. From 1981/1982 he was active in other groups, including in the "SAS band" of his school.
Along with Kai Hansen , Markus Grosskopf and Ingo Schwichtenberg, he is one of the founders of the German power and speed metal band "Helloween". Besides Markus Grosskopf, he is currently the only remaining member of the first line-up with whom he previously played in the band "Blast Furnace".
In 1997 he played guitar in Andi Deris ' solo project "Come in from the Rain". He was a guest in 2003 on the album Ritualive by " Shaman " and on The Legend and the Truth by " Dezperadoz ".
Weikath lives in Tenerife .
Musical style
Weikath names Deep Purple , Scorpions , Van Halen , Led Zeppelin , Sex Pistols and Wishbone Ash as his musical influences . He mainly plays guitars made by the Gibson company .
Discography
Albums
Helloween
- 1985: Walls of Jericho
- 1987: Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1
- 1988: Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
- 1991: Pink Bubbles Go Ape
- 1993: Chameleon
- 1994: Master of the Rings
- 1996: The Time of the Oath
- 1998: Better Than Raw
- 2000: The Dark Ride
- 2003: Rabbit Don't Come Easy
- 2005: Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy
- 2007: Gambling with the Devil
- 2010: Unarmed - Best of 25th Anniversary
- 2010: 7 Sinners
- 2013: Straight out of Hell
- 2015: My God-Given Right
As a guest
German Rock Project
- 1991: Let Love Conquer The World
Ferdy Doernberg
- 1995: Just a Piano and a Handful of Dreams
- 2000: Storyteller's Rain
Andi Deris
- 1997: Come in from the Rain
Paragon
- 1998: The Final Command
Rainbow
- 1999: Catch the Rainbow - A Tribute to Rainbow
Shaman
- 2003: RituaLive
Dezperadoz
- 2006: The Legend and the Truth
literature
- "FROM Michael Weikath TO Festschrift TIME 06:04 am", article in the Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Sankt Ansgar School (pages 103–106), Hamburg 1996, no ISBN
Web links
References
- ↑ VIAF entry, sub-item "Name variants"
- ↑ Interview with TV-Musicbox (1987)
- ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Michael_Weikath/3398
- ↑ Official biography on helloween.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weikath, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weikath, Michael Ingo Joachim (full name); Weiki |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German metal musician, co-founder of the band "Helloween" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th August 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |