CHRISTOPH SCHNEIDER

Christoph Schneider Biography

Christoph Schneider (born 11 May 1966) is a German drummer and one of the founding members of the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. He has released eight studio albums and three live albums with the band. He was previously a member of punk bands Die Firma and Feeling B.

Schneider was born in Pankow, East Berlin. His parents were both involved in music, his father as an opera director and his mother as a music teacher. Schneider also has a younger sister. During his youth, he was a handball goalkeeper for four years. He later attended a special music school connected to a Pioneers' orchestra, as his parents wanted him to learn an instrument. He was offered the choice between trumpet, clarinet, and trombone, out of which he chose the trumpet first as it was the easiest to play.

Schneider described himself as a very talented trumpeter, having joined the orchestra and started playing concerts after a year. During his time in the orchestra, he became interested in playing the drums due to the size and equipment of the drum section and began building his own kit with tin cans and buckets. His parents were initially hesitant to the idea of him playing the drums, but after he bought his first drumkit at age 14, his parents let him rehearse and take lessons.

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