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Hecker (surname)
Hecker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chris Hecker, American video game programmer * Ewald Hecker (1843-1909), German psychiatrist, originator of the concept of hebephrenia * (1879-1954), German industrialist and Nazi SS-Brigadeführer * Florian Hecker (born 1975), German electronic musician, publishing mostly on Vienna's Mego label * Friedrich Hecker (1811-1881), German Forty-Eighter and veteran of the American Civil War * Isaac Thomas Hecker (1818-1889), Roman Catholic priest, founder of the Paulist Fathers * Jakob Hecker (1887-1969), German painter * Jan Hecker (1967-2021), German lawyer and diplomat * Johann Julius Hecker (1707-1768), a German educator who established the Berlin Realschule * Justus Hecker (1795-1850), German medical historian * Max Hecker (1879–1964), Austrian-born Israeli President of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology * Maximilian Hecker (born 1977), German pop musician, publishing mostly on Berlin's Kitty-Yo label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hecker
Christopher Bryan Hecker (born 1970) is an American video game programmer and commentator. He is the founder of the gaming company Definition Six and best known for his engineering work on Will Wright's 2008 game '' Spore''. Hecker is an advocate for indie game development and co-founder of the Indie Game Jam. He has written a number of influential articles on programming and has been an editor for ''Game Developer Magazine'' and the '' Journal of Graphics Tools''. Biography Hecker studied fine arts at Parsons School of Design in New York City, with the goal of becoming an illustrator. Along the way, he noticed an article in ''Byte Magazine'' about computer programming which piqued his interest. He switched career tracks and dropped out of school to begin work on graphics and games. Hecker obtained a job at Microsoft in Seattle, Washington around 1992. He worked there for three years, becoming creator and leader of the WinG API project for the Windows operating system. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitty-Yo
Kitty-Yo is a German record label specializing in quirky pop and electronica. It was founded in 1994 in Berlin by Raik Hölzel following the creation of an independent zine of the same name. The label began by publishing music for Surrogat, Patrick Wagner's group project, and got the attention of John Peel and Steve Albini. Since their inception, Kitty-Yo albums and singles have been distributed worldwide, gaining a college radio following in the United States. Their first charting record was Kante in 2000, and would later release records by artists such as Taylor Savvy, Peaches, Maximilian Hecker, Couch, Chikinki, The Michelles and Raz Ohara. Kitty-Yo artists Present * Jimi Tenor * Spyritual * The Tape vs. RQM * Litwinenko * Gold Chains & Sue Cie * Rhythm King AHF * White Hole Past * Surrogat * Laub * Peaches * Gonzales * Jeans Team * To Rococo Rot * Tarwater * Couch * Go Plus * Taylor Savvy * Wuhling * Kerosin * Maximilian Hecker * MitteKill * Kante * Sex in Dallas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimm Hekker
Corrie Hekker (1957 in Amsterdam), stage name Kimm or Kimm Hekker, is a Dutch singer, active 1976-1983. The duet of Stevie Nicks with Kenny Loggins "Whenever I Call You Friend" was televised by TopPop ''TopPop'' is the first regular dedicated pop music television series in the Dutch language area. The Netherlands broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 22 September 1970, to 27 June 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted for its first fift ... replacing Nicks by Kimm, which brought them a No.13 chart hit in 1978. Discography ''Gimme a Break'', album CBS Netherlands 1978. :A1 Jaimie :A2 This Is My Day :A3 Wind Of Change :A4 Gimme A Break :A5 Songbird :B1 Love's Destination :B2 What's His Name/What's His Number :B3 Might Have To Cry :B4 Will I See You Anymore :B5 House Of Strangers References 1957 births Living people {{Netherlands-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hekker
John Robert Hekker (born February 8, 1990) is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Hekker is a four-time First-team All-Pro and four-time Pro-Bowler. He also holds the NFL record for longest punt in Super Bowl history, with a 65-yarder that he delivered in Super Bowl LIII. Early years Hekker attended Bothell High School in Bothell, Washington, and graduated in 2008. He was the starting quarterback and punter of the Cougars football team during his senior year, leading them to a State Championship game, which they lost. He also briefly played basketball for the school in his senior year. College career Hekker played for the Oregon State Beavers football team while attending Oregon State University. In 2008, Hekker was named the Sun Bowl Special Teams MVP after averaging 45 yards on 10 punts, including boots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Augustus Hecker
Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim. Given name * Willem Cody (2007-Present), Active Serbian terrorist, Leader of the Serbian World Republic, Intolerably based * Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands * Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands * Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands * Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *Willem-Alexander (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *Willem Aantjes (b. 1923), Dutch politician * Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist *Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), Dutch artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetone
Tim Hecker is a Canadian electronic musician, producer, composer, and sound artist. His work, spanning atmospheric ambient albums such as ''Harmony in Ultraviolet'' (2006), ''Ravedeath, 1972'' (2011) and ''Virgins'' (2013), has been widely critically acclaimed. He has released nine albums and a number of EPs in addition to a number of film scores and collaborations with artists such as Arca, Ben Frost, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Daniel Lopatin, and Aidan Baker. Biography Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Hecker is the son of two art teachers. During his high school years, he played in rock bands with friends, before acquiring a sampler and working on solo material. He moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1998 to study at Concordia University and explore his artistic interests further."Spin Interview 2013" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
