Musical education and career::

• piano lessons with various teachers from 1983 to 1988, among them Prof. Adam Emmanuel Brieseck in Dortmund;
• bass workshops with Klaus Brüngel from ´92 to ´95;
• singing lessons with George Major from ´92 to ´94;
• member of various choirs, among them the Bochum university choir conducted by Dr. Hans Jaskulsky in 1991 and 1992;
• bassist, guitarist and singer with `Cavern´ (Beatles cover band) from 1985 to 1987;
• released Sting cover `Fragile´ at EMI Electrola Cologne;
• produced several singles in co-operation with EMI Germany, Dotter Records, Diabolo Music and Turning Point Productions;
• owned and operated Last Exit Studio, Holzwickede from 1992 to 2000;
• contributed to numerous album productions, singing backing vocals, playing keyboards and bass, arranging and co-producing.

Musical education and career:

• started playing the guitar in 1978;
• started out as a drummer in his first band `MIG´ in 1983;
• additionally played the bass in several bands, e.g. `Candy-Cats´ from 1987 on;
• co-founded Police cover band `Synchronicity´ in 1988;
• workshops with guitar virtuoso Stefan Mönkemeyer (Guitar Music Conservatory, Munich) from 1994 to 1996;
• contributed his guitar skills to numerous albums between 1998 and 2001.

Musical education and career:

• started playing drums in 1978;
• first band was called `Outrage´;
• played with `Zinnförster´from 1982 to 1993;
• founded `Backlash´with brother Gerald in 1993;
• drum sessions with Christian Gehrke and Carsten Tischler from 1993 to 1995;
• first album `Backlash´ produced and released by the band themselves in 1995;
• second album `Sudden Impact´ released on Poison Ivy in 1997;
• several side projects, e.g. `Judas und die Priemeln´, `The Bad Losers´(until 2000);
• participation in the `Emergenza´ contest;
• attended drum workshops led by Simon Morris (UK).

Musical education and career:

• I only make music when it`s fun , which definitely is the case with Reggatta - this is the band I´ve been looking for! I love singing backing vocals, and I´m a big fan of the Police and Sting, so it´s perfect!
• I will complete my studies in jazz and pop singing with the main emphasis on studio work at the Uni Mainz in July 2004;
• I sang backing vocals and solo songs with Meike in Gimme 5 until Dec 2001, so we´re well adjusted to working together;
• I perform with jazz quintet "Cafe´ del Sol";
• and give jazz and pop singing lessons.

Musical education and career:

• made her first public performances at kindergarten with Daddy accompanying her on the guitar
• piano lessons from 1989 to 1993
• studied classical singing with Marita Meyer from 1992 to 1997
• trained pop, rock and soul vocals with Nicole Frankfurter from 1998 to 2000
• piano and singing lessons (jazz and soul) with Heinrich Thiel since 2002 (every now and then)
• performed in several musicals since 1989 (e.g. Tabaluga, Antonio)
• has been singing and performing live in various bands since 1997
• participated in contests, workshops, studio work... - also producing her own songs
• founded Gimme 5 in 1997 (www.gimme-5.de)
• can be seen and heard in the following projects from time to time: GIMME 5, Brassmachine, Vampire, Still Collins, Soul2Ciety, Pop and Classic generation, Musical Flori, Midnight Mover, Dee Noize, Soul´d out, Cozmic soul...

Musical education and career:

• a lot of years Rock-Pop-Duo with brother Eric (www.stormyweatherconnection.com)
• musical preferences: Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Blues and Jazz
• 1999 get in at the Midnight Mover (www.midnightmover.de)
• dancing-shows with Pro Funky and working as dancing-coach
• some engagements for example: Gimme 5, Dee Noize, Brass Machine (www.brassmachine.de), The New Pop & Classic Generation (www.pop-classic.de), Hautsch Trio (www.matthiashautsch.de), Schnapka connection, Groovin Affairs (www.groovinaffairs.de)
• 2001 singing education with Nicole Frankfurter
• since 2002 co-operation with the label Aton Music from Hamburg (www.atonmusic.com)
• 2002 singing education with Suzanne Dowaliby
• 2003 piano lessons with Heinrich Thiel (Trier)
• since 2003 voice-training with Franco Cottone
• Juli 2003 topact at the Jam FM stage with own songs in Saarbrücken and Berlin at the Global City
• summer 2003 Beach Tour with Saar TV
• Oktober and November 2003 minitour with Soulounge (www.soulounge.de)
• since 2004 voice trainer
• 2004 backing vocals for Reggatta de Blanc

Musical education and career:

• Especially been active in about 30 bands/projects (for example Komm mit Mann!s, Stolen Moments, Brass et bass).
• I have also been stagemanager at WB-Movie-World Bottrop, I have sorted micros at WDR-TV and work(ed) for companies such as: TDA, Procon, Vollton & Licht.
• since 1991 professional sound-engineer
• since 1993 sound-engineer with the Komm mit Mann!s
• since 2002 sound-engineer with the Reggattas
• I work(ed) for example for Hartmann, Los Placebos, Body & Soul, Soho, Dull Jones.
• I take (took) care of for bands/artists like: Blues Brother Band (USA), Helge Schneider, Götz Alsmann, Jürgen Becker, Paul Kuhn & WDR Bigband, Bata Illic, Liquido, Fools Garden, Death, Pete York, Apocalyptica, Morcheeba, Deichkind, Ferris MC, Spencer Davis Group.
• since 1992: I have my own recording studio
• since 2002: the "DB-recording-studios" in Mühlheim (www.hafibeat.de)
  I worked there with/for several artists, for example: Al Dilly & Laas Abendroth, Komm mit Mann!s, Martin Schneider, Tom Liwa, Phono Royal, Flapman, Scooter & the streethearts.
• Current projects: the Reggatta-live-CD, Hafi-Works-II-Box-Set
• Besides Police I like to listen to Jazz, songwriters such as Joni Mitchell or Frank Zappa and also to my 1236 CDs and LPs (from Bach to Iron Maiden).

Musical education and career:

• 1999 during his education he bought his DJ-set and works nowadays sometimes as House- and Techno-DJ organizes also - from time to time - parties
• from March 2002 to January 2003 he developed his knowledge as arrangement-technician
• during this time he made also a practical course with "Van de Sand Veranstaltungstechnik" at Essen where he came in contact with the Reggattas since Christmas 2002 Backliner with the Reggattas

Musical education and career:

• I am just doing an education in energy electronics, so I came in contact with Mike and Reggatta.
• I often visit concerts in and near Dortmund.
• During my time in England I worked in a disco (Zanzibar) as waitor.
• Since October 2004 Backliner with the Reggattas