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Farin Urlaub was born on October 27, 1963, in West Berlin. He is a rock musician, singer, and guitarist who is considered a defining figure in the German-language punk and pop-rock scene. Starting in 1980, Jan Vetter began working on his first band projects; in 1982, together with Dirk Felsenheimer and Hans Runge, he founded the band Die Ärzte in West Berlin, which would later become one of the most influential German groups. With Die Ärzte, Farin Urlaub shaped the German punk sound, combining loud rock elements with melody and humor. He regularly performs at major festivals and in stadiums. Alongside his work with the band, Farin Urlaub launched a solo career. In 2001, he released his first solo album, Endlich Urlaub!; this was followed in 2005 by the No. 1 album Am Ende der Sonne; in 2006, the live album Livealbum Of Death (with the Farin Urlaub Racing Team) was released and also topped the charts; In 2008, he released Die Wahrheit übers Lügen (Farin Urlaub Racing Team), which reached No. 2 on the German charts; in 2014, another No. 1 album followed with Faszination Weltraum, and in 2017, the compilation Berliner Schule reached No. 5 in Germany. After a lengthy hiatus from his solo career, Farin Urlaub returns in September 2026 with Ein Lächeln im Gesicht. The album once again climbs to the top of the German charts and reaches No. 4 in Switzerland.
