Farin Urlaub

Farin Urlaub was born on October 27, 1963 in West Berlin. He is a rock musician, singer and guitarist who is considered a formative figure in the German-language punk and pop rock scene. Jan Vetter began his first band projects in 1980; in 1982, together with Dirk Felsenheimer and Hans Runge, he founded the band Die Ärzte in West Berlin, which later became one of the most influential German groups. With Die Ärzte, Farin Urlaub shapes the German punk sound and combines louder rock elements with melody and humor. He regularly performs at major festivals and stadiums. Parallel to his work with the band, Farin Urlaub starts a solo career. His first solo album Endlich Urlaub! was released in 2001; the number 1 album Am Ende der Sonne followed in 2005; the live album Livealbum Of Death (with the Farin Urlaub Racing Team) was released in 2006 and also reached the top of the charts; in 2008 he released Die Wahrheit übers Lügen (Farin Urlaub Racing Team) and reached number 2 in the German charts; another number 1 album followed in 2014 with Faszination Weltraum and Berliner Schule in 2017, which reached number 5 in Germany.