Kristof

Kristof startet playing drums at the age of 13 after sitting at a drumset at his piano teacher's room. The next day he decided to switch from piano to drum lessons and one month later he played in his first band - a heavy metal band with bandmates who where ten years older than him.

Although studying Jazz at Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover, playing music styles like rock, pop or funky stuff stay his first love.

For 5 years Kristof toured and recorded with famous band from Hannover "No Sex Until Marriage", who signed a major record deal at BMG Berlin and went on tour with bands like Reamonn, The Bates or Tea Party.

Besides playing with his own bands he has always been a freelance drummer for acts like Pee Wee Ellis, Marla Glen, Gwen McCrae, Martha High, Lyn Collins, Konstantin Wecker, Mousse T., Jan Josef Liefers and many more.

He is also a well booked drummer for a lot of musical shows (Theater für Niedersachsen) or theatres (Schauspiel Hannover). 

Kristof also works as a drumteacher and bandcoach at Hochschule für Musik, Theater, Medien Hannover for students of "Popular Music". He is an endorser of Anatolian Cymbals and Kit Tools Sticks.