He initially grew up in Bretten near Karlsruhe. In 1972, after his parents divorced, he moved to Cologne with his mother. In 1979 he became West German youth champion in all-style karate. In 1980 he accepted German citizenship. He found music as a student. He was discovered as a singer in a piano bar, whereupon he received his first record contract with Polydor in 1981. His first two singles entitled "Seventeen" and "The Ring You Wear" were initially not very successful and were released under t...
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