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Froese
Froese is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Froese (born 1991), Canadian field hockey player *Allen Froese (born 1976), Canadian Singer and Musician; 2021 Junos nominee * Bianca Froese-Acquaye (born 1964), German artist, author, painter, and widow of the late Edgar Froese *Bob Froese (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player *Byron Froese (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *Charlotte Froese Fischer (1929-2024), Canadian academic * Deborah Froese, Canadian Mennonite writer *Edgar Froese (1944–2015), German musician * Gayleen Froese (born 1972), Canadian writer and singer-songwriter *Grover Froese (1916–1982), American baseball umpire *Jacob Froese (1917–2003), Canadian politician *Jake Froese (1925–2013), Canadian politician * Jerome Froese (born 1970), German musician and son of the late Edgar Froese *Kianz Froese (born 1996), Canadian soccer player *Rainer Froese (born 1950), German scientist *Tom Froese Tom Froese (born November 29, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Froese
Edgar Willmar Froese (; 6 June 1944 – 20 January 2015) was a German musical artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967. Froese was the only continuous member of the group until his death. Although his solo and group recordings prior to 2003 name him as "Edgar Froese", his later solo albums bear the name "Edgar W. Froese". Biography Froese was born in Tilsit, East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Russia), on D-Day during World War II; members of his family, including his father, had been killed by the Nazis and after the war his mother and surviving family settled in Berlin. He took piano lessons from the age of 12, and started playing guitar at 15. After showing an early aptitude for art, Froese enrolled at the Academy of the Arts in Berlin to study painting and sculpture. One of his most lucrative jobs was to design advertising posters for the Berlin buses. He started an evening degree in psychology and philoso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |