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| Born | (1963-01-26)26 January 1963 (age 62) Neuenkirchen,West Germany |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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Günter Schulz (orGuenter Schulz) is a German musician, songwriter and former member of theindustrial bandKMFDM.
Schulz's first credited appearance (asSvetlana Ambrosius, orSvet Am) was on the band KMFDM's albumNaïve in 1990, although already having appeared on the "Godlike" single which was released 3 months prior (albeit uncredited). He continued using that stage name until 1995'sNihil. Schulz displayed an impressive mastery ofspeed metal guitar skills and co-wrote many of KMFDM's songs in the 1990s. He also wrote and performed in various KMFDM side projects, including two albums withSascha Konietzko'sExcessive Force and a solo album byEn Esch. He currently resides inVancouver, Canada.
In early manifestations of the KMFDM website, Schulz maintained a section called "Günter's Guitar Garage." Among other things, he used the space to encourage amateur guitarists to learn formal notation as opposed totablature.
After KMFDM disbanded in 1999, Schulz and Esch recorded a few songs for tribute albums and then formedSlick Idiot, a band featuring Schulz's trademark guitar and Esch's vocal stylings. The band has, as of 2010, released three studio albums and two remix albums. KMFDM reformed in 2001, though Schulz and Esch rejected Konietzko's offer to return to the fold.[1]
Schulz is interested in photography and took many of the band portraits that appear in KMFDM and Slick Idiotliner notes. Concert attendees also observed Schulz taking pictures of the crowd during KMFDM'sSymbols tour (1997). These photos became the material for the video "In Your Face".
Guenter also travelled to Ghana as part of the crew for "So Good, So Far: the Way Forward". He took photographs for the film and documented the trip through his photographic prowess.
In 2005, Schulz announced the formation of a self-titled solo project,Schulz.[2] He was part ofPIG's touring line-up in the summer of 2006, thus reuniting with fellow KMFDM alumniRaymond Watts.[3]
In 2016, Schulz toured with Raymond Nainz Watts (a.k.a. PIG) in support of the albumThe Gospel.
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