Sascha Konietzko
Sascha Konietzko | |
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Sascha Konietzko performing live in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sascha Kegel Konietzko |
| Also known as | Sascha K, Käpt'n K |
| Born | 21 June 1961 Hamburg, West Germany |
| Genres | Punk rock, industrial, industrial rock, industrial metal, EBM, experimental, hardcore techno |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Wax Trax!, Metropolis, KMFDM, Universal |
Sascha Kegel Konietzko (born 21 June 1961), also known as Sascha K and Käpt'n K, is a German musician and record producer. He is the founder, frontman and "anchor" of the industrial band KMFDM. Konietzko jokingly purports himself to be the father of industrial rock. Keyboard Magazine wrote of him, "You won't find a more imaginative or effective keyboardist on the hard-core scene."