Born in 2001 in a small village in the district Rems-Murr southeast of Stuttgart, I was already drumming on everything that was near me at the age of 2.
According to my parents, sounds, noises, and rhythms already had a very strong influence on me at that time.
I first consciously came into contact with drums when I was 3 years old.
Starting with congas, initially self-taught and two years later taking lessons with my first teacher Andreas Pastorek at the Letz Fätz music school in Urbach, I have been able to gain a lot of know-how and experience with various percussion instruments over the last two decades, which I continue to expand and learn from to this day.
I feel very blessed to have experienced so much musically in these two decades and to still be able to experience and learn so much.

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Reference & musical CV
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2006-2016
My first lessons with my teacher Andreas Pastorek, focusing on congas, and later general Latin percussion at the Letz Fätz music school in Urbach.
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2009-present
My first time on stage was at age 8, and it remains an integral part of my musical work to this day.
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2010-2018
Founding of my first band ARoMa, with who I spent 8 wonderful years making music together.
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2011
Important new discovery and learning of the Indian drum Tabla & lessons from 2011-2014 with Tabla Professor Vibash Marajah from Varanasi via Skype and in person.
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2012-heute
My first studio recordings with my first band ARoMa have been an integral part of my musical work ever since.
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2012-2017
Collaboration in the studio and live with singer-songwriter Hans Spielmann (* 10.05.1949 † 9.10.2024 )
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2013-2017
Member of the Irish & Scottish folk group "Aisleng"
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2014
Collaboration with drummer Nikos Touliatos from Greece at Blaustern Timbales in Stuttgart.
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2015-present
My first step into home studio recording for percussion. Since then, it has been further developed and is now an integral part of my work, alongside studio work elsewhere.
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2016
Workshop with Hakim Ludin at the Drummercircle Karlsruhe focusing on Cajon & frame drum.
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2017-present
Founding of the Balkan project "Jazz Hits Folk"
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2017-2019
Lessons with Michael Aures at the Fellbach Music School, focusing on music notation and rhythmic music theory
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2018-present
Collaboration with guitarist Paul Lawall live & in the studio on various projects
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2019-present
Member of Jazz Fusion Quartet "iGrooved"
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2019-present
Collaboration with bassist Wolfgang Schmid in various formations and on various occasions
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2019
Awarded 2 prizes for musical achievement:
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Waiblingen District Savings Bank Music Promotion Prize 1st Place
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Dieter Seelow Jazz Fund Prize of the Jazz Club Session88 Schorndorf
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2019-present
Zusammenarbeit mit Instrumenten Hersteller "Schlagwerk Percussion GmbH" in Gingen an der Fils.
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2020-2024
Bachelor's degree with a focus on "Middle Eastern Percussion" under Murat Coskun and TMP training (Transcultural Music Pedagogy) at the Pop Academy in Mannheim
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2021-present
Performing as a live musician & workshop instructor at the Tamburi Mundi Festival in Freiburg im Breisgau
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2021
Masterclasses with Framedrum Virtuoso Glen Velez
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2021-present
Participated as a live musician and workshop instructor at the Tamburi Mundi Festival in Freiburg im Breisgau
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2022-present
Founding of the duo project "Percusiano" with the exceptional pianist Ilja Ruf in Mannheim, during our studies
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2023-2024
Djembe Masterclass with Pape Samory Seck from Senegal
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2024
With Schlagwerk as brand ambassadors at the NAMM Show in Anaheim (Los Angeles, California).
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2024
Tamburi Mundi Framedrum Award in the category:
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Mastery of the multi-percussion instrumentarium
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Creativity in musical expression
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Versatility/openness to new things
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2024-present
Founding of the duo project "BreathBeat" with the exceptional flautist Johann Sundermeier
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2024
Participated as a percussionist in a TV production and Christmas concert at the MHP Arena Stuttgart with Gregor Meyle, Patricia Kelly, BossHoss, Aisata Blackman, Andrea Berg, Vanessa Mai, Vincent Gross and the Stuttgart Hymnus Choirboys with over 15,000 spectators.
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2025
Percussion recording for Laith Al-Deen's "25 Years" anniversary album at Kangaroo Studio in Karlsdorf-Bruchsal under the producerial direction of Florian Sitzmann.
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2026
Mit Schlagwerk zum 2ten Mal als Markenbotschafter auf der Namm Show in Anaheim (Los Angeles Kalifornien).
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2026
Nominiert mit Percusiano beim 16ten European Jazz-Award beim Jazzfest Burghausen
Further masterclasses, collaborations & partnerships
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Paul Lawall & The Dukes Of Rhythm
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Paula Carolina
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Daniel Messina
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The Flowers
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Lee Mayall
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Peter Wölpl
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Oli Rubow
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Guido May
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Claudio Spieler
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Rhani Krija
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Christian Straube
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Murat Coskun
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Glen Velez
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Berkant Cakici
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Joannie Labelle
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Khayrullojon Dabodoev
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iGrooved
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September
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Zwischenwelten
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DELVA
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Roberto Santamaria
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Klanghaus Mannheim
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Inklusive Theatergruppe "Die Rap-Soden" Kulturinitiative Bohnenviertel
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Mike Janipka
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GenieTheBand
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Ben Jud
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