Gerhard Augustin
Gerhard Augustin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1941 |
| Died | 17 March 2021 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, manager, A&R, disc jockey |
| Known for | Co-founder of Beat-Club |
| Television | Beat-Club |
Gerhard Augustin (7 September 1941 – 17 March 2021) was a German music producer. He was the first professional disc jockey in Germany and co-founder of the music program Beat-Club. Augustin helped generate a shift in German culture by introducing various genres of music at a time when schlager was the standard by giving exposure to krautrock bands such as Amon Düül II and Popol Vuh. He later became the head of A&R for United Artists Records in Munich, and then the producer and manager for American R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner.