Rocko Schamoni, (born May 8, 1966), real name Tobias Albrecht, is a German entertainer, author, musician, club proprietor and member of the comedy ensemble Studio Braun.

Biography

Rocko Schamoni was born in

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. He released his first

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-single ''Liebe kann man sich nicht kaufen'' in 1987 followed by a lot of albums and singles. In 1998 he started the project ''Studio Braun'' with two other musicians from Hamburg. In 2000 he also started authoring books. Rocko Schamoni released three

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s called ''Risiko des Ruhms'' (2000), ''Dorfpunks'' (2004) and ''Sternstunden der Bedeutungslosigkeit'' (2007). ''Dorfpunks'' became a German success, an autobiography narrating Schamoni's youth first as a fan of

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and then as a

himself in his village Lütjenburg at the end of the 70s and at the beginning of the 80s. Schamoni was invited to several well-known TV shows as

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to promote his novel. Together with

Schorsch Kamerun Schorsch Kamerun, (born 1963) whose real name is Thomas Sehl, is a German musician, singer, author, theatre director, and club proprietor. His stage name is a parody of the name of the singer of American punk band Dead Kennedys, called Jello Bia ...

and others Rocko Schamoni co-founded the Golden Pudel nightclub in Hamburg, well known as a hub of the

Hamburger Schule The ''Hamburger Schule'' (German for 'Hamburg School') is a music movement current in Germany during the 1980s and early 1990s. With some active bands and artists it is still present. It took up traditions of Neue Deutsche Welle and combined them w ...

movement. Additionally he works as part-time actor also known as King Rocko Schamoni, Bims Brohm, IBM City Star, Mike Strecker, and Silvio Strecker.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1988: ''Vision'' (LP, Weser Label) * 1989: ''Jeans und Elektronik'' (LP/LP lim. mit Flexi-Disc/CD/MC,

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) * 1990: ''Disco'' * 1993: ''Ex-Leben'' (mit Motion)(CD, What’s so funny about) * 1995: ''Galerie Tolerance'' * 1996: ''Die frühen Werke des Monsieur 70 Volt'' * 1999: ''Showtime'' (DoCD inkl. Remixe,

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) * 2002: ''Der Schwere Duft von Anarchie'' (CD,

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) * 2003: ''The Best of Rocko Schamoni'' (DoCD/LP, Trikont) * 2007: ''Rocko Schamoni & Little Machine'' (CD, Trikont; LP, Nobistor)

Singles

* 1987: ''Liebe kann man sich nicht kaufen'' (7“-Weser Label) * 1990: ''Ich will Liebe'' (7“-Vinyl, Weser Label; Maxi-CD/12“-Vinyl, Polydor) * 1990: ''Was kostet Liebe'' (7“-Vinyl, Polydor) * 1990: ''Mendocino'' (Duet with

Michael Holm Michael Holm (born Lothar Walter; on 29 July 1943) is a German singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known as a singer of Schlager music. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 ("Lauter Schöne ...

) * 1991: ''Nackt in Las Vegas'' (7“-Vinyl/Maxi-CD, Polydor) * 1999: ''Showtime Remixe'' (12“-Vinyl, Trikont) * 2002: ''Geld ist eine Droge'' (Maxi-CD, Virgin) * 2002: ''Heart of Plastic'' (12“-Vinyl/Maxi-CD, Virgin) * 2005: ''Mauern'' (Maxi-CD, Trikont; 7“-Vinyl, Nobistor) * 2006: ''Muster'' (Maxi-CD, Trikont; 7“-Vinyl, Nobistor) * 2010: ''Mein Hass'' (7“-Vinyl, Duet with Cordelia Waal, Music and Production: Rockford Kabine)

Bibliography

* 2000: ''Risiko des Ruhms'' * 2004: ''Dorfpunks'' * 2007: ''Risiko des Ruhms: Director's Cut'' * 2007: ''Sternstunden der Bedeutungslosigkeit'' * 2011: ''Tag der geschlossenen Tür'' * 2014: ''Fünf Löcher im Himmel''

Filmography

* 1988: ''Ballhaus Barmbek'' * 1990: ''Rollo Aller!'' * 1992: ''Rollo Aller! 2'' * 1993: ''Die Ratte'' * 2004: ''Jazzclub – Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm'' * 2005: ''Wir waren niemals hier'' * 2005: ' * 2007: ''20.000 Jahre Studio Braun – Ein Jubiläum feiert Geburtstag'' (DVD) * 2008: ' * 2008: ''Rollo Aller! 4'' * 2009: ''Dorfpunks'' * 2012: '

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schamoni, Rocko 1966 births Living people German-language singers German male musicians Musicians from Hamburg German male writers