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Alexander Hacke

1965 - Today

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Alexander Hacke (also known as Alexander von Borsig, Alex Hacke, and simply Hacke, born 11 October 1965) is a German guitarist, bass guitarist, singer, musician, record producer, writer and filmmaker. He is primarily known as a longtime member of the influential German industrial music group Einstürzende Neubauten. Hacke has released two full-length solo albums, and has also collaborated with many other artists, such as Robert Rutman, The Tiger Lillies, Danielle de Picciotto, FM Einheit, Crime & the City Solution, Phew, Gianna Nannini, Gry, Miranda Sex Garden, Terranova, Sprung aus den Wolken, Wovenhand, David Yow, Mona Mur, Die Ichs, Schlaflose Naechte, Fred Alpi and others. Since 2010, his main band next to Einstürzende Neubauten is hackedepicciotto together with Danielle de Picciotto. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alexander Hacke is the 2,312th most popular musician (down from 2,309th in 2024), the 5,766th most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,759th in 2019) and the 116th most popular German Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alexander Hacke ranks 2,312 out of 3,175Before him are Marian McPartland, Les Brown, André 3000, Amjad Ali Khan, Kim Thayil, and Guy Chambers. After him are Mikael Stanne, Rui Veloso, Mehdi Hassan, John 5, Markus Schulz, and Eugene Wright.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Alexander Hacke ranks 553Before him are Wladimir Resnitschenko, Anna Chancellor, Foto Strakosha, Jessica Hecht, Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, and Marina Nemat. After him are Oliver Reck, William McNamara, David O'Hara, Daniela Costian, Steven Klein, and Pascal Obispo.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Alexander Hacke ranks 5,770 out of 7,253Before him are Elyas M'Barek (1982), Lutz Heilmann (1966), Haha (1979), Thilo Kehrer (1996), Heike Henkel (1964), Yann Aurel Bisseck (2000), and Robert F. Wagner (1877). After him are Sigi Schmid (1953), Oliver Reck (1965), Hito Steyerl (1966), Nico Schlotterbeck (1999), and Markus Schulz (1975).

Among MUSICIANS In Germany

Among musicians born in Germany, Alexander Hacke ranks 116Before him are WestBam (1965), Boris Brejcha (1981), Daniel Steibelt (1765), Alex Christensen (1967), Sascha Gerstner (1977), and Tilo Wolff (1972). After him are Markus Schulz (1975), Robin Schulz (1987), Bushido (1978), Farin Urlaub (1963), Peter Fox (1971), and Albrecht Mayer (1965).