Biography
Rammstein Group is not only the frontman Tille Lindemann, but also the quintet of talented musicians. Thanks to one of them, the Kristian Lorentz keyboard player, a new metal genre Neue Deutsche Härte was born ("New German severity"). It is characterized by a combination of classical instruments (electro-, bass guitars and drums) with clean vocals, and the synthesizer is considered "choke".Childhood and youth
Christian Flake Lorenz was born on November 16, 1966 in East Berlin, the capital of the GDR (now - Berlin, the capital of Germany), for 4 years later, Brother Peter. For a long time, Rammstein fans believed that the flake is a nickname, from Spanish Flaco, which means "skinny." The physique fully complies with this name: due to the growth of 198 cm, the musician seems very thin.
Lorentz inspired a friend of childhood, who played piano from 3 years old. Parents supported the desire of the Son, recorded him to the music school. For many years, Christian had to train on the keys drawn on the windowsill. The young man received his first tool on the 15th birthday.
Lorenz dreamed of becoming a surgeon. The development of the profession prevented the legislation of the Federal Republic of Germany, according to which the young man for admission to the university must be able to serve in the army. The musician did not want to learn the buildings and shooting. For an unfulfilled dream, fans call Lorenz by Dr..
Music
In the youth of Lorenz, he became interested in rock and roll and jazz. When in 1983, the 16-year-old keyboard player joined the FEELING B group, he did not know how to play modern music like pop or disco. "I still do not know how!" - Laughs in an interview with Christian.Half Feeling B - Future Rammstein: Paul Landers and Christoph Schneider played side by side with Christian. Landers, by the way, the closest friend of Lorentz. They lived teenagers together, in the "hungry" times sewed jackets from the sheet and sold on the market. The price of two jackets was equated to the monthly salary of the middle clerk.
In 1994, Till Lindemann, Richard Kropaie, Oliver Ridel and Christophe Schneider won the contest of young talents in Berlin. Prize - recording 4 songs in the studio. To create high-quality material, the guys needed assistance to Paul Landers and Christian Lorenz. So the composition of Rammstein.
Embed from getty imagesFirst, Lorenz refused to join Rammstein, considered the project boring. But Feeling B ended, and the creative potential of the keyboard player was idle. The "Herzeleid" debut album released in 1995 launched the Rammstein's popularity wheel, which still cannot stop.
Rammstein is known for scandalous outlets on stage. A number of them served Lorentz. In the early speeches during the song "Bück Dich" Lorenz and Lindemann portrayed a copulation using a dildo. The props poured the crowd with a creamy liqueur. September 23, 1998 in Worcester, Massachusetts, police arrested musicians for obscene behavior. The next day they were released on the security of $ 25, and after a few months of judicial pribiings were discharged fine $ 100.
Lorenz loved to "swim" into the crowd on the rubber boat during the "Seemann" song. In 2001, in St. Petersburg, the fans pulled a keyboard player to themselves and almost completely stripped. Since then, "the journey" by the hands of Oliver Ridel. In 2009, Lorenz returned to his "Fishke". Now the boat "floats" in the crowd to the song "Haifisch".
Lorenz writes the biographies of Rammstein. While the light saw 2 books: "Der Tastenficker: What I can remember" (2015) and "Today is the birthday of the world" (2017).
Personal life
Christian Lorenz - Father of five children. Mom kids, artist Jenny Rosemeyer, became the wife of the musician on September 12, 2008.
In dozens of sources, it is indicated that the spouses divorced. German tabloids argue that Lorentz's personal life and Rosemeyer is a quiet family fairy tale. Periodically, their joint photos appear on the pages of magazines about the stars in confirmation that rumors about divorce are unfounded.
Lorenz - atheist, collects butterflies and vintage cars. Does not behave "instagram" or "twitter", preferring to spend time on live communication.
Christian Lorenz now
In August 2019, Rammstein is completed by Europe Stadium Tour. The official website of the group has already announced concerts on the 2020th. While they cover only Germany. Christian Lorenz, of course, will not leave colleagues. Still, he promises to put on stage at 100%.Discography
As part of Feeling B:
- 1989 - "HEA HOA HOA HEA HEA HOA"
- 1991 - "Wir Kriegen Euro Alle"
- 1993 - "Die Maske Des Roten Todes"
- 2007 - "Grün & Blau"
As part of Rammstein:
- 1995 - Herzeleid
- 1997 - "Sehnsucht"
- 2001 - "Mutter"
- 2004 - "Reise, Reise"
- 2005 - "Rosenrot"
- 2009 - "Liebe IST Für Alle Da"
- 2019 - "Rammstein"