Michael Bernard Kersting (born December 10, 1965), also known as Grant Michael B., Michael B. and Grand Ma B., is a German record producer, publisher and composer. He has produced artists and bands like
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*Der Wolf (rapper)
Jens Albert (born 27 September 1973 in Lüdinghausen
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Young Deenay
Fatima Napo (born 14 January 1979), better known by her stage name Young Deenay, is a former German rapper.
History
Fatima Napo studied Psychology at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the age of 18, Napo signed with now defunct record ...
,
Sasha
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People
* Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha
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* Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe
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Ben
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A short time after his high school exams in 1986, Kersting set up his first professional recording studio, 'Click', in the town of
Werl
Werl (; Westphalian: ''Wiärl'') is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
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North Rhine Westphalia
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. At the same time he created Click Publishing, subsuming the two businesses under the name "Clickmusic". He enrolled at the University of Münster to study politics and history while founding his first band, Private Property. In 1989, Kersting signed a
record deal
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with Warner Music in Hamburg. Along with producer Pete Smith he released his first
single
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
, "Waiting for the Morning Sun". Due to the lack of commercial success, Kersting subsequently decided to work as a record producer only.
Producing, composing, publishing
In 1993, Kersting managed to enter the German Single Charts, producing the song "Declaration (DipDipDa)" for the group Sir Prize. In the 1990s, he continued to gain critical acclaim and commercial success as a producer, composer, and publisher, working with artists such as Double Impact, German rapper
Der Wolf Der Wolf may refer to:
*Der Wolf (rapper)
Jens Albert (born 27 September 1973 in Lüdinghausen
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, hip hop artist
Young Deenay
Fatima Napo (born 14 January 1979), better known by her stage name Young Deenay, is a former German rapper.
History
Fatima Napo studied Psychology at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the age of 18, Napo signed with now defunct record ...
, Q Connection, and
Sasha
Sacha, Sasha, Sascha, or ''variant'' may refer to:
People
* Sasha (name), includes list of people with the name and the variants Sascha or Sacha
Musicians
* Sasha (DJ) (born 1969), born Alexander Coe
* Sasha (German singer) (born 1972), born Sas ...
. After signing with Clickmusic in 1991, German singer-songwriter Sasha achieved his international breakthrough with the single release "If you believe" in 1998, with Kersting and Pomez di Lorenzo writing and producing the song.
Kersting gained further success with the German rockabilly band Dick Brave and the Backbeats in 2003. In co-operation with Offenbach-based record producer Oliver Rüger, he produced German artists like Max Mutzke,
Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht
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List of albums and singles as producer, composer and publisher
With Sasha
Albums
* 1998 – Dedicated to …
* 2000 – … You
* 2001 – Surfin' on a Backbeat
* 2004 – Dick This (as Dick Brave and the Backbeats)
* 2006 – Open Water
* 2006 – Greatest Hits
* 2009 – Good News on a Bad Day
* 2011 – Rock'n'Roll Therapy (as Dick Brave and the Backbeats)
* 2014 – The One
Singles
* 1998 – I'm Still Waitin' with
Young Deenay
Fatima Napo (born 14 January 1979), better known by her stage name Young Deenay, is a former German rapper.
History
Fatima Napo studied Psychology at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the age of 18, Napo signed with now defunct record ...
* 1998 – If You Believe
* 1999 – I Feel Lonely
* 2000 – Let Me Be the One
* 2001 – Here She Comes Again
* 2002 – This is My Time
* 2004 – Take Good Care of My Baby (as Dick Brave and the Backbeats)
* 2006 – Coming Home
* 2007 – Lucky Day
* 2009 – Father and Son (with
Michael "Bully" Herbig
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Career
His career began in ...
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* 2011 – Just can't Get Enough
* 2012 – Just the Way You Are
* 2015 – Good Days
with Young Deenay
Alben
* 1998 – Birth
Singles
* 1997 – Walk on By
* 1998 – Wannabe Your Lover
* 1998 – I'm Still Waitin' (with Sasha)
* 1998 – I Want 2 Be Your Man
* 1999 – You and Me (Stay Alive)
with Der Wolf
Alben
* 1997 – Das Album
* 1998 – Musik aus (m)einem Jahrzehnt
* 2000 – Was soll ich sagen …
Singles
* 1996 – Gibt's doch gar nicht
* 1997 – Frau aus Seide
* 1997 – Oh Shit, Frau Schmidt
* 1998 – Dumm gelaufen
* 1998 – Kein' Kuchen da! (Hätt' ich dich heut' erwartet …)
with Ben
Alben
* 2002 – Hörproben
* 2003 – Leben leben
Singles
* 2002 – Engel
* 2002 – Herz aus Glaß
* 2002 – Gesegnet seist du
* 2003 – Kleider machen Leute
* 2003 – Verliebt
Various artists
* 1993: Sir Prize – Declaration (DipDipDa)
* 1994: Ernestine – Keep on Dancin' (Thru the Nite)
* 1995: Ernestine – Do You Really Want My Love
* 1995: Sir Prize – Lullaby of Love
* 1995: Synthax feat. Ayla – Need Your Lovin
* 1996: Sir Prize – Love is the Answer
* 1996: H.I.M. – Lookin' Out 4 Luv
* 1997:
Hobo
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E ...
feat. Jill – Star
* 1997: Hobo feat. Muddy Waters – Hoochie Coochie Man
* 1997: Sir Prize – Don't Go Away
* 1999: Q Connection – Java (All Da Ladies Come Around)
* 1999: Q Connection – Where I'm From
* 1999: Q Connection – Bei mir bist du schön
* 2001: Thomas Gottschalk – What Happened to Rock'n'Roll (single)
* 2001: Jack Radics – Always Around (album)
* 2001: Uwe Ochsenknecht – Singer
* 2003: Become One – Don't Need Your Alibis
* 2004: Boppin'B – Bop Around the Pop (album)
* 2004: Boppin'B – If You Believe (single)
* 2004: Jelena Jakopin – True
* 2008: Max Mutzke – Black Forrest (album)
* 2008: