Willy Astor

Willy Astor is a German comedian, musician, and composer born as Wilhelm Gottfried Astor on September 6, 1961, in Munich. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by wortspiel cabaret and for composing the anthem “Stern des Südens” for FC Bayern Munich. Astor achieved professional recognition for a career that began after he worked as a machine technician and performed at venues including Musikalisches Unterholz. He achieved professional recognition for writing songs and prose texts starting in 1983. His recording career began with the debut studio recording …warum ned? (1987) followed by the studio recording Merci Mausi (1989). Astor achieved professional recognition for appearing on the radio program Die Feuchtgrubers on Antenne Bayern between 1990 and 1999. His discography included the cabaret recording Mamabuwerl (1991) and the cabaret recording Der Schatz im Silbensee (1995). Astor achieved professional recognition for receiving the Ravensburger Kupferle in 1994 and the Bayerischer Kabarettpreis in 2001. The artist achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Leuchtende Tage (2003) and receiving the Bayerischer Verdienstorden in 2026.