Falk Grieffenhagen | |
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 Grieffenhagen performing with Kraftwerk in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 25, 1969 |
| Origin | Norden, Germany |
| Genres | Krautrock |
| Occupation(s) | Audio engineering Video engineering musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone flute clarinet piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Musician |
| Website | kraftwerk |
Falk Grieffenhagen (born February 25, 1969) is a German musician who is a member of the electronic/experimental pop band Kraftwerk. [1] [2]
Grieffenhagen studied sound and video engineering in Düsseldorf, and later studied saxophone, flute, clarinet and jazz piano in Cologne, finishing in 2004. [3] He joined Kraftwerk as the live video-operator in 2012, [4] replacing Stefan Pfaffe. [1] He has worked freelance as a musician, composer, and sound engineer since 1996. Since 2023 tour, he replaced the role of Fritz Hilpert. [2]
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