Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),
[''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 80] better known under his stage name Bela B (formerly Bela B.), is a German musician, songwriter, actor and author, best known for being the drummer and one of the singers of
punk rock band
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
. In 2006, he released his first solo album entitled ''
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
''. He is also an actor and has done several voice-overs for television and film.
Early life
Dirk Albert Felsenheimer was born in
Spandau
Spandau () is the westernmost of the 12 boroughs () of Berlin, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and extending along the western bank of the Havel. It is the smallest borough by population, but the fourth largest by land ...
, the westernmost borough of
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
. He has a twin sister named Diana and his parents separated when he was five years old.
Felsenheimer graduated from the Carlo-Schmid-Oberschule in Berlin. Afterwards he joined the police force, partly due to boredom and partly because of the influence of his uncle, who was also a police officer.
However, shortly before joining the force Bela became punk, which seemed at odds with the conformity required of him in the police.
Despite his reservations, he began police training, as he could think of no other viable option and he did not want his mother to worry about him.
However, he quit the force soon after joining because he felt that he did not belong there and he began being harassed by the other recruits.
[''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 82] He then worked in a warehouse for a short time before beginning a three-year apprenticeship as a window-dresser for the department store
Hertie.
Felsenheimer took his stage name from ''
Dracula'' actor
Bela Lugosi
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ...
, whom he has admired since childhood.
[''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 85] The "B" stands for Barney, as the German name of the fictional ''
The Flintstones
''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...
'' character
Barney Rubble is "Barney Geröllheimer", and he was nicknamed after him because of the similarity to "Felsenheimer".
Felsenheimer is actually registered with the German performing rights society
GEMA as 'Bela Barney Felsenheimer'.
Music career
Die Ärzte
Bela B first played in the short-lived
Soilent Grün before co-founding
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
in 1982 with singer/guitarist
Farin Urlaub
Jan Vetter (born 27 October 1963), better known as Farin Urlaub. (from the German ''Fahr in Urlaub!'', "Go on holiday!"), is a German singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for punk rock band Die Ärzte. He ...
and bassist Hans Runge. The group soon appeared on the ''20 Überschäumende Stimmungshits'' compilation, and after winning an amateur band contest, they spent their winnings on their 1983 debut EP, ''
Uns geht's prima...'' They signed a record deal with
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
, which issued the band's debut album, ''
Debil
''Debil'' (meaning "Moronic") is the first full-length studio album by German rock band Die Ärzte, released in 1984, following the EPs '' Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!'' and '' Uns geht's prima...''. The songs "Paul" and " Zu spät" were relea ...
'', in 1984. After releasing several albums, the band broke up in 1988 and reunited in 1993.
Depp Jones
After Die Ärzte split up, he soon formed a new band, S.U.M.P, with friend
Rodrigo González and the band released an EP entitled ''Get Wise, Get Ugly, Get S.U.M.P.'' featuring cover versions of popular songs. The band was later renamed Depp Jones, named after a character in the German version of the comic book series
Lucky Luke
''Lucky Luke'' is a Western '' bande dessinée'' series created by Belgian cartoonist Morris in 1946. Morris wrote and drew the series single-handedly until 1955, after which he started collaborating with French writer René Goscinny. Their ...
. Their 1990 debut LP, ''Return to Caramba!'', failed to capitalise on the popularity of
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs.
History Ea ...
, and its follow-ups ''Welcome to Hell'' and ''At 2012 A.D.'' did even worse. Farin Urlaub's new band,
King Køng
King Køng () was a German alternative rock band established in 1989 and officially declared defunct in 1999, though its last album was released in 1992. It was formed by Farin Urlaub after the split of Die Ärzte in 1988, with the band's former pr ...
, also struggled, and in 1993 he and Bela B agreed to reform Die Ärzte, with former Depp Jones guitarist Rodrigo González joining them on bass.
Solo
In 2006, Bela released his first solo album ''
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
'', which was produced by
Wayne Jackson and Olsen Involtini. The record combined many different music styles such as
country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...
,
rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre it blends the sound of Western musical styles such as country with that of rhythm and blu ...
,
beat music
Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The genre melded influences from American rock and roll, rhythm and blues, skiffl ...
and traditional
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
elements. Bela's love for horror can be heard in many of the songs on the album. He worked with country legend
Lee Hazlewood
Barton Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960 ...
and in return guested on his album ''
Cake or Death''.
Charlotte Roche and Bela's close friend, singer
Lula, also feature on ''Bingo''. Bela's record reached number two at the German Top 100 and number five in Austria. Following the album release, Bela toured with his band Bela B. y Los Helmstedt, including appearances at several German festivals including
Rock im Park
The (German for "Rock at the Ring") and ("Rock in the Park") festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually. While ''Rock am Ring'' takes place at the Nürburgring race track, ''Rock im Park'' takes place at the Zeppelinfeld ...
,
Rock am Ring, MTV Campus Invasion, and
Gurtenfestival
Gurtenfestival is an annual musical festival in Bern, Switzerland.
1991–2012
Donovan, (June 9) Rufus Quindile Gunbungus III and the Huantalius Gang
1995
(14–16 July): Ben Harper, Incognito (band), Incognito, Jeff Buckley, Public Enemy (band) ...
. A follow-up record, ''
Code B
''Code B'' is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
Track listing
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
* On the album cover: "Der Wa ...
'' was released on 2 October 2009.
Musical style
![Bela B small 01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Bela_B_small_01.jpeg)
Bela is a fan of horror, which is reflected in many of his songs, such as "Dein Vampyr" (Your Vampire), "Mysteryland", "Der Graf" (The Count), "Die Nacht" (The Night), "Wir werden schön" (We Become Beautiful), "Der Vampir mit dem Colt" (The Vampire with the Colt), "Licht am Ende des Sarges" (Light at the End of the Coffin), and "Monsterparty".
One of Bela's particular features is that he usually plays drums standing up during performances. He has done this since he saw the
Stray Cats
Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer, double bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in th ...
perform in 1983.
[''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 28–29] Up to that point he had performed sitting down for the first Die Ärzte concerts. However, he generally plays sitting down in the studio, and also performed seated during the ''
Rock'n'Roll Realschule
''Unplugged – Rock'n'Roll Realschule'' is a live album / MTV Unplugged album by German rock band Die Ärzte. The band performed at Albert-Schweitzer- Gymnasium, Hamburg. The name comes from the song "Rock 'n' Roll High School" by the Ramone ...
'' concert and at times during the "Jenseits der Grenze des Zumutbaren" ("Beyond the Reasonable Limit") and "Unrockstar" tours.
Acting and other ventures
![Bela B - Highfield 2014](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Bela_B_-_Highfield_2014.jpg)
Bela B was the owner of the
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ...
comic book publisher Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises (Extremely Successful Enterprises), which published horror comic books, including German versions of independent series such as "Faust" and "Satanika". Their titles also included their own publications such as "Schweinevogel" and a comic about Die Ärzte. In an interview with the Berlin magazine Zitty in September 2006, Bela B announced that he was giving up his publishing project.
As an author, Bela has written for the
vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deat ...
anthology ''Liber Vampirorum: Last Blood'' and for comic books published by his publishing house.
Other hobbies include acting and he has appeared in many German television productions, including episodes of ''
Alarm für Cobra 11
An alarm device is a mechanism that gives an audible, visual or other kind of alarm signal to alert someone to a problem or condition that requires urgent attention.
Alphabetical musical instruments
Etymology
The word ''alarm'' comes from t ...
'' and ''
Tatort
''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...
'', as well as in ' for the German television channel
ProSieben
ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
in 2008 and in the film ''Ein göttlicher Job''. In 1985, Bela portrayed one of the main characters in ', a film about an aspiring rock band which also starred his Die Ärzte bandmates Farin Urlaub and Hans Runge. More recently, Bela played the lead role of concentration camp prisoner Hans Steinbrück in the 2004 film ''
Edelweiss Pirates
The Edelweiss Pirates (german: Edelweißpiraten ) were a loosely organized group of youths opposed to the status quo of Nazi Germany. They emerged in western Germany out of the German Youth Movement of the late 1930s in response to the strict reg ...
''. In 2005 Bela's acting roles included a role in the short film ''
Kingz
The Football Kingz were New Zealand's first professional football club. They played in the Australian National Soccer League from 1999 until their disestablishment in 2004, when they were replaced by the New Zealand Knights as an inaugural parti ...
'' (directed by Benni Diez and Marinko Spahić), which was produced by the
Film Academy Baden-Württemberg
The Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (German: ''Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg'') was founded in 1991 as a publicly funded film school in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Filmakademie is one of the most internationally renowned film sc ...
, as well as the role of Ronnie in Barbara Gebler's crime parody, ''Salamander''. In 2007, Bela interviewed his favorite director,
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, dark humor, non-linear storylines, cameos, ensembl ...
, about the film ''
Death Proof
''Death Proof'' is a 2007 American action-thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Kurt Russell as a stuntman who murders young women with modified cars he purports to be "death-proof". Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito ...
'' for the German newspaper
Die Welt
''Die Welt'' ("The World") is a German national daily newspaper, published as a broadsheet by Axel Springer SE.
''Die Welt'' is the flagship newspaper of the Axel Springer publishing group. Its leading competitors are the ''Frankfurter All ...
and later had a
cameo role
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly ei ...
as a cinema usher in Tarantino's 2009 film ''
Inglourious Basterds
''Inglourious Basterds'' is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger and Mélanie Laurent. The film tells an altern ...
''.
Bela's voice-over work includes the voice of Clay in the German version of the
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
cartoon television series ''
Free for All''. He also recorded the voices of various characters in the German version of the Danish film ''
Terkel in Trouble
''Terkel in Trouble'' ( da, Terkel i knibe) is a 2004 Danish adult computer-animated musical comedy film starring Anders Matthesen. It is the first Danish computer animated feature film. The film is an adaptation of Matthesen's 2001 comedy albu ...
''. His work also includes several audio dramas, such as ''Faust vs. Mephisto'' alongside Thomas D from the German band
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Fantastischen Vier (, "The Fantastic Four"), often shortened to Fanta 4, is a German hip hop band from Stuttgart. The members are Michael Schmidt (Smudo), Andreas Rieke, Thomas Dürr, ''janitor''), and Michi Beck. They were, together with ...
and the audiobook ''
Venus in Furs
''Venus in Furs'' (german: Venus im Pelz, links=no) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called '' Legacy of Cai ...
'' with actress Catherine Flemming. He also recorded the audio version of a biography of
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
in 2007.
In early 2011, Bela recorded another audio book, ''Exit Mundi'', a popular scientific book by the Dutch science journalist Maarten Keulemans discussing many possible and absurd end-of-world scenarios. The promotion tour took Bela on 15 venues, reading on stage in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The tour also included gimmicks, such as Bela reading from the book to the tune of
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternati ...
's hit single "
The End of the World as We Know It".
In 2019 Bela published his first novel, titled ''Scharnow''.
Personal life
![BelaB credit JoergSteinmetz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/BelaB_credit_JoergSteinmetz.jpg)
Bela B lives with his girlfriend Konstanze Habermann and their son in
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
, timezone1 = Central (CET)
, utc_offset1 = +1
, timezone1_DST = Central (CEST)
, utc_offset1_DST = +2
, postal ...
.
He is a fan of the German football team
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St Pauli (), is a German professional football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga.
The football department is part of a larger sp ...
. He is also a keen runner, having completed marathons in Hamburg and New York. In 2004, he completed the 20 km event in the 26th
Ahrensburg Lümmellauf and the Dracula Transylvania Marathon from
Sighişoara to
Mediaş, Romania.
Bela B has also supported many
anti-fascist projects, including the initiative "Kein Bock auf
Nazis
Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in N ...
" (No Room for Nazis), which was started by the Berlin
punk
Punk or punks may refer to:
Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
band ZSK. His anti-fascist stance has also been shown in songs such as "
Schrei nach Liebe
"Schrei nach Liebe" ("Cry for Love") is a punk rock song by German band Die Ärzte. It is the second track and the first single from their 1993 album '' Die Bestie in Menschengestalt''. It is one of the best known political anthems and anti-fasc ...
" (Cry for Love) and also "Deutsche, kauft nicht bei Nazis" (Germans, Don't Buy from Nazis). Bela made the latter available to download for free from his website.
Bela is also a big fan of ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' and has expressed a wish to appear in the series.
Discography
Die Ärzte
Solo artist
Albums
* ''
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Code B
''Code B'' is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
Track listing
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
* On the album cover: "Der Wa ...
'' (2009)
* ''Bye'' (2014)
* ''Bastard'' (2017)
Singles
Charting singles
Other singles
*"Pogo Dancing" (1989) – with PVC
*"Grönemeyer kann nicht tanzen" (1989) – as a producer for Wiglaf Droste's single
*"
Wir brauchen... Werner" (1990) – with Jan aka
Farin Urlaub
Jan Vetter (born 27 October 1963), better known as Farin Urlaub. (from the German ''Fahr in Urlaub!'', "Go on holiday!"), is a German singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for punk rock band Die Ärzte. He ...
*"
This Girl Was Made for Loving
"This Girl Was Made for Loving" is a single released for the soundtrack of the 1997 film '' Obsession'', sung by German actress Heike Makatsch and German singer Bela B.
Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),''Die Ärzte. Ein über ...
" (1997) – with
Heike Makatsch
Heike Makatsch (; born 13 August 1971) is a German actress. She is known for her roles as Lisa Addison in ''Resident Evil'' (2002), Mia in ''Love Actually'' (2003), and as Liesel's mother in ''The Book Thief'' (2013).
Early life
Makatsch was bo ...
, as Heike & Dirk for the soundtrack o
"Obsession"*"Leave" (2000) – with
Lula for the soundtrack of "Kaliber Deluxe"
*"Chocolate for the Tears" (2000) – with Diane Lemonbaby for the soundtrack of "Kaliber Deluxe"
*"
You'll Never Walk Alone
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ''Carousel''. In the second act of the musical, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and enco ...
" (2002) – Bela B. & the Tikiwolves feat. Gary'o'Wolf (official
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St Pauli von 1910 e.V., commonly known as simply FC St Pauli (), is a German professional football club based in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga.
The football department is part of a larger sp ...
hymn)
*"
Candy
Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English
Australian English (AusE, AusEng, AuE, AuEng, en-AU) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Australia. It is the country's common language an ...
" (2002) –
Killer Barbies
The Killer Barbies is a Spanish punk rock band fronted by singer/guitarist Silvia Superstar. After some success in Spain on the independent label Toxic Records, they got an international distribution through the German label Drakkar Records in ...
feat. Bela B.
*"
Tanzverbot (Schill to Hell)
"Tanzverbot (Schill to Hell)" (''dancing ban'') is a song by the German hip-hop group Fettes Brot and rock musician Bela B. It was written to protest against the then-Hamburg Senator of the Interior Ronald Schill. The whole revenue for the sale ...
" (2003) – with
Fettes Brot
Fettes Brot () is a German hip hop group that formed in 1992.
History
Band name
Fettes Brot means ''fat bread'' in German. "Fett" is a German slang term for "excellent" and brot is slang for "hash". The band took the name from a fan who ca ...
*"
Tag mit Schutzumschlag" (2006) – from "
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
"
*"1. 2. 3. ..." (2006) – featuring
Charlotte Roche; from "
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
"
*"
Fussball ist immer noch wichtig" (2006) – with
Fettes Brot
Fettes Brot () is a German hip hop group that formed in 1992.
History
Band name
Fettes Brot means ''fat bread'' in German. "Fett" is a German slang term for "excellent" and brot is slang for "hash". The band took the name from a fan who ca ...
,
Marcus Wiebusch
Marcus Wiebusch is a German musician and lyricist.
From 1992 to 1999 he played in the political punk-band ...But Alive, for which he sang, played guitar, and wrote lyrics. He also had two even more aggressive and politically charged, but less ...
of
Kettcar
Kettcar is an indie rock music band based in Hamburg, Germany. The band has released five studio albums so far. The band released their fourth album, ''Zwischen den Runden'', in 2012. Their fifth album, ''Ich vs. Wir'', was released in October ...
and Carsten Friedrichs of Superpunk
*"
Sie hat was vermisst" (2006) – from "
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
"
*"Der Graf vs. Horrorpunks" (2007) – split-EP with
Balzac
*"Gitarre runter" (2007) – from "
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
"
*"Hölle" (2008) –
K.I.Z feat. Bela B.
*"Altes Arschloch Liebe" (2009) – from "
Code B
''Code B'' is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
Track listing
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
* On the album cover: "Der Wa ...
"
*"
Schwarz/Weiss
"Schwarz/Weiss" (also spelled "Schwarz/Weiß"'';'' "Black/White"'')'' is a song by German musician Bela B. It is the second single and the fifth track from his second studio album ''Code B''.
Music video
There are two official videos for the so ...
" (2009) – from "
Code B
''Code B'' is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
Track listing
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
* On the album cover: "Der Wa ...
"
*"Tag für Sieger" (2010)
*"In diesem Leben" (download only) (2010) – from "
Code B
''Code B'' is the second solo studio album by German musician Bela B. It was released on 2 October 2009.
Track listing
"Der Wahrheit" is the 14th and final track on the album. The song is known by three names:
* On the album cover: "Der Wa ...
"
*"Im Klub" (2013) – with Peta Devlin & Smokestack Lightnin'
*"Abserviert" (2014) – from "Bye" with Peta Devlin & Smokestack Lightnin'
Other collaborations
*"Ausgebombt" (German Version) (1989) –
Sodom featuring Bela B.; for Sodom's EP "
Ausgebombt"
*"Requiem für Nossek" (1989) – The Incredible Hagen feat.
Jan Vetter & Bela B.; for the soundtrack of "
Lindenstraße
''Lindenstraße'' (literally "Linden Street") was a long-running German television drama series, broadcast by Das Erste. The first episode aired on 8 December 1985 and since then new episodes were broadcast weekly until 2020. Its last timeslot ...
", titled "Wir warten auf die Lindenstraße"
*"Stand by Your Man" (1994) – The Waltons featuring Bela B.; for the album "Essential Country Bullshit"
*"Donna Clara" (1995) –
The Bates __NOTOC__
The Bates were a German punk band, founded in Eschwege, federal state of Hessen, in 1987. The name referred to the character Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film, '' Psycho''.
The Bates were mainly known for their cover ve ...
featuring Bela B. &
Kill Kill Gaskrieg; for the album "Pleasure + Pain"
*"Die Zeitmaschine" (1995) – with Rod Gonzalez as 2 Fickende Hunde for the Prollhead tribute album "Prollhead! fordert Tribut..."
*"It's Only Love" (1996) – Stimpy featuring Bela B.; for the album "Dirty Love Affair"
*"König von Deutschland" (1998) – C.I.A. featuring Bela B. and Axel Kurth; for the album "Codename Freibeuter"
*"All This and More" (1998) –
Mad Sin
Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to:
Geography
* Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia
* Mád, a village in Hungary
* Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code
* Mad River (disambiguation), several ri ...
featuring Bela B.; for the album "...Sweet & Innocent? ...Loud & Dirty!"
*"Dusty Crown" (1998) – as Mr. Felsenheimer & Perry Spinoza Gang; for the compilation "Der FC St. Pauli ist schuld..."
*"It's a Good Life" (2000) – Chainsaw Hollies featuring Bela B.
*"Are You Ready for Some Darkness?" (2001) – with Denim Girl aka
Jasmin Wagner
Jasmin Wagner (; born 20 April 1980), better known as Blümchen (), is a German pop and dance music singer and actress. Although she releases her English albums under the name Blossom, her German stage name actually translates to "floret" or ...
for "
Alpha Motherfuckers
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The artists on this record range f ...
– A Tribute to Turbonegro"
*"Gerechtigkeit" (2001) – Die Göttlichen feat. Bela B.; for the soundtrack of "Ein göttlicher Job"
*"Bad Capricorn" (2003) – The Yucca Spiders featuring Bela B.; for the album "Zodiac"
*"Dee Dee's Dead" (2004) – Ramonez 77 featuring Bela B.; for the album "Rest in Pace"
*"Für immer Christ" (2004) – Jesus Skins featuring Bela B.; for the split-album with Jewdriver, "Neuer Wein/Hail the Jew Dawn"
*"Operation Dance Sensation" (2005) – Bela B. & ZZZ Hacker feat. DJ Wolfgang Jack; for the soundtrack of "Operation Dance Sensation"
*"Meister aller Frauenärzte" (2005) – with Rod Gonzalez as 2 Fickende Hunde for the
Die Kassierer
Die Kassierer ("The Cashiers"), also Die mächtigen Kassierer ("The Mighty Cashiers"), are a satirical punk band from Bochum-Wattenscheid, Germany. The group was founded in 1985 by Wolfgang Wendland (vocals), Nikolai Sonnenscheiße (guitar), ...
tribute album "Kunst! 20 Jahre die Kassierer"
*"Who Will Save Rock'n'Roll?" (2005) – Gigantor featuring Bela B., Doro Pesch and Olga of Toy Dolls; for the album "G7"
*"Iron in My Soul" & "No Cure for the Undead" (2005) – Smoke Blow featuring Bela B.; for the album "Dark Angel"
*"The First Song of the Day" (2006) – with
Lee Hazlewood
Barton Lee Hazlewood (July 9, 1929 – August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960 ...
; for the album "
Cake or Death" (it is actually the same song as "Lee Hazlewood & das erste Lied des Tages" from "
Bingo
Bingo or B-I-N-G-O may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* Bingo, a game using a printed card of numbers
** Bingo (British version), a game using a printed card of 15 numbers on three lines; most commonly played in the UK and Ireland
** Bi ...
" but with an English title)
*"I Want" (2008) – with
Lula for her debut album "Lost in Reverie"
Audio books
* ''Die Nixe/The Mermaid'' (Christa Fast) (1992)
* ''Die Brautprinzessin'' (2002)
* ''The KLF der schnelle Weg zum Nr. 1 Hit'' (2003)
* ''Gabriel Burns – Folge 6, Die Totenmaschine'' (as barkeeper) (2004)
* ''Thomas D vs. Bela B –
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...
vs.
Mephisto
Mephisto or Mephistopheles is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Méphisto'', a 1931 French film
* Mephisto (1981 film), ''Mephisto'' (1981 film), a German- ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Venus im Pelz
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'' (2005)
* ''Böse Nacht Geschichten'' (2005)
* ''Captain Berlin vs. Dracula'' (from
Jörg Buttgereit
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) (2006)
* ''Vampira-Hörspiel-Reihe'' by Lübbe Audio (2006)
* ''Last Train to Memphis'' (part 1 of an
Elvis Presley
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biography written by
Peter Guralnick
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Caree ...
) (2007)
* ''Careless Love'' (part 2 of an Elvis Presley biography written by Peter Guralnick) (2007)
* ''Kill your friends'' (by John Niven) (2009)
* ''Exit Mundi – die besten Weltuntergänge'' (by Maarten Keulemans & A.W. Bruna Uitgevers) (2011)
* ''Sartana – noch warm und schon Sand drauf'' (based on a
1970 Spaghetti Western) (2016)
Filmography
*''SinnFilm'' (1980)
*''Edith Schröder – eine deutsche Hausfrau'' (1981)
*''Manne – the Muwi'' (1981)
*''Captain Berlin – Retter der Welt'' (1982)
*' (1985)
*''
Der Todesking
''Der Todesking'' () is a 1990 German horror film directed by Jörg Buttgereit. This experimental style movie, which does not use central characters, explores the topic of suicide and violent death in the form of seven episodes, each one attribute ...
'' (1990)
*''Over the Rainbow'' (1998)
*''Nass'' (1999)
*''Salamander'' (1999)
*''Laila – Unsterblich verliebt'' (2000)
*''Kaliber Deluxe'' (2000)
*''Ein göttlicher Job'' (2000)
*''Horrorskop – Bela B. blickt in die Sterne'' (2001)
*''Nachts im Park'' (2001)
*''Puzzle Punk'' (2002)
*''
Tatort
''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed b ...
: Totentanz'' (2002)
*''The Killer Barbies Versus Dracula'' (2002)
*''Kinder der Nacht 2'' (2002)
*''Honey Baby'' (2002)
*''Space Wolf'' (2002)
*''Höhenluft'' (2002)
*''
Garden of Love'' (2003)
*''
Nikos the Impaler
''Nikos the Impaler'' is a 2003 z-grade splatter film directed by and starring German arteur Andreas Schnaas. It follows a reincarnated Romanian barbarian ( Schnaas) as he wreaks havoc on modern day New York City. It was released in some territ ...
'' (2003), cameo
*''Operation Dance Sensation'' (2003)
*''Kein Blut. Nirgends. Eine romantische Axtmördergeschichte'' (2003)
*''
Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei
''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ("Alarm for Cobra 11 – The Highway Police") is a long-running, popular German television series about a two-man team of highway police (Autobahnpolizei), originally set in Berlin and since 1999 i ...
''
**''
Feuertaufe'' (2003)
**''
Für Immer und Ewig'' (2004)
*''
Edelweiss Pirates
The Edelweiss Pirates (german: Edelweißpiraten ) were a loosely organized group of youths opposed to the status quo of Nazi Germany. They emerged in western Germany out of the German Youth Movement of the late 1930s in response to the strict reg ...
'' (2004)
*''No Snow'' (2005)
*''Sportsman of the Century'' (2005)
*''Vineta'' (2005)
*''
Wilsberg
''Wilsberg'' is a German TV series based on novels about the fictional private detective Georg Wilsberg. A first TV episode was aired in 1995, five years after the release of the first novel, starring Joachim Król. Since the second episode (aired ...
: Todesengel'' (2005)
*''Kampfansage – Der letzte Schüler'' (2005)
*''
Terkel in Trouble
''Terkel in Trouble'' ( da, Terkel i knibe) is a 2004 Danish adult computer-animated musical comedy film starring Anders Matthesen. It is the first Danish computer animated feature film. The film is an adaptation of Matthesen's 2001 comedy albu ...
'' (2005), voice-over for every character in the film, plus all songs in German
*''
Free for All'' (2005) (voice-over)
*''Deichking'' (2006)
*''Kein Bock auf Nazis'' (2006) (documentary DVD)
*''
Dittsche'' (2006)
*''Bye Bye Harry!'' (2006)
*''
Kingz
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'' (2007)
*'': Der Ausbruch'' (2007)
*' (2007)
*''
The Three Robbers
''The Three Robbers'' (''Die drei Räuber'') is a full-length 2007 animated film adaption of the 1961 children's book by Tomi Ungerer, which was previously adapted as a 6-minute animated adaptation released in 1972 by Gene Deitch. The film was re ...
'' (2007, voice)
*''Zimbl – A Real Cool Time'' (2008), documentary about Markus "Zimbl" Zimmer from
The Bates __NOTOC__
The Bates were a German punk band, founded in Eschwege, federal state of Hessen, in 1987. The name referred to the character Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film, '' Psycho''.
The Bates were mainly known for their cover ve ...
*' (2008)
*''Olli Schulz – Mach den Bibo'' (2009)
*''
Inglourious Basterds
''Inglourious Basterds'' is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger and Mélanie Laurent. The film tells an altern ...
'' (2009), cameo as cinema usher
*''Bridges'' (2011)
*''Der Sandmann'' (2012)
*''Glanz & Gloria'' (2012)
*''King Ping – Tippen Tappen Tödchen'' (2013)
*''3/4'' (2014)
*''
Einstein: Elvis lebt'' (2017), as Martin Stude
*''
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming'' (2017)
*''Das letzte Mahl'' (2018)
*''So was von da'' (2018)
*''Leif in Concert Vol. 2'' (2019)
*''M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder'' (2019)
*''Die Geschichte der Menschheit – leicht gekürzt'' (2022)
*''
Polizeiruf 110
''Polizeiruf 110'' ("Police call 110") is a long-running German-language detective television series likened to Poirot. The name links to the emergency telephone number of the ''Volkspolizei''. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the ...
: Keiner von uns'' (2022), as Jo Mennecke
References
Further reading
*
External links
Official websiteOfficial Die Ärzte websiteThe Big Felsenheimer– Bela B. internet encyclopedia (in German)
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1962 births
Living people
German drummers
Male drummers
German male musicians
German male singers
Male actors from Berlin
German anti-fascists
Musicians from Berlin
People from Spandau