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About
Known for his work with such pop stars as Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga, this German songwriter, music producer, and audio engineer produced and/or wrote over a dozen chart-topping singles and over seventy platinum albums.
Before Fame
At the age of fourteen, he won the annual German Breakdance Championships. Around the same time, he began working as both a disc jockey and a graffiti artist.
Trivia
He helped write and produce Tokio Hotel's 2005 hit "Monsoon" and won an MTV Latin Music Award for his work on the popular track.
Family Life
A native of Hamburg, Germany, he later lived and worked in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Associated With
He contributed to the soundtrack of director Tim Burton's 2010 film version of Alice in Wonderland.
