Ralf Schmidt, also known as Falkenberg or IC, born on September 10, 1960, in Halle (Saale), Germany, is a German singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He sang as a soloist in the Stadtsingechor zu Halle as a child and became the frontman of the band Stern Meißen in 1983. In 1985, Schmidt launched his solo career under the name IC, winning first prize at the Bregenz Talent Festival in 1988 with the single “Dein Herz”. His solo album releases include Traumarchiv (1987), IC Falkenberg (1991), Falkenberg (1995), Zwischen Erde und Mond (2000), and Agonie und Ekstase (2003). He also collaborated with Anja Krabbe on the album Morgen im Dezember (2009). After living in Berlin, he returned to reside in Halle.
