born in 1966 in Dorsten (Germany)
first musiclesson at the age of 6
first guitarlesson at the age of 12
at the age of 16 begin of the studies with Hartmut Springer/Gronau
1988 -1993 study at the Musikhochschule Köln (Prof. Eliot Fisk and Ansgar Krause)
1996 bis 1998 study at Leopold-Mozart-Konservatorium Augsburg (Prof. Franz Halasz)
Masterclasses with Alvaro Pierri, Angel Romero, Hubert Käppel, Carlo Domeniconi, Wolfgang Lendle
since 1988 concerts as a soloist and as a member of several chambermusic-ensembles
2001 bis 2005 member of the Delos Trio Köln (together with Gudrun Höbold - violin and Dietmar Berger - cello)
2004 CD with the Delos Trio Köln (Sonates of Isidro de Laporta, first recording!), sponsorship of "Kulturstiftung NRW"
2003 Publication of an article in "Gitarre aktuell"(Ausgaben II/III) with the title "Die Einheit von Musik, Körper und Instrument bei der virtuosen Technik der Klassischen Gitarre"
since 1993 teacher at the Josef Metternich Musikschule Hürth

2016/2017 Publication of "Der Gitarren-Surfer", school for guitar for children at FingerPrint/Acoustic Music (part 1: FP 8162, part 2: FP 8170)
2017 Publication of "Butterfly", 15 Solos für acoustic guitar incl. CD at FingerPrint/Acoustic Music (FP 8173)