1. Christoph Schneider was born on 11 May 1966 and is a German musician, best known as one of the founding members and the drummer of Neue Deutsche Harte band Rammstein.
18 Facts About Christoph Schneider
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Christoph Schneider has released eight studio albums and three live albums with Rammstein.
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Christoph Schneider's parents were both involved in music, his father as an opera director and his mother as a music teacher.
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Christoph Schneider later attended a special music school connected to a Pioneers' orchestra, as his parents wanted him to learn an instrument.
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Christoph Schneider was offered the choice between trumpet, clarinet, and trombone, out of which he chose the trumpet first as it was the easiest to play.
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Christoph Schneider described himself as a very talented trumpeter, having joined the orchestra and started playing concerts after a year.
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Christoph Schneider's 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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Christoph Schneider left extended secondary school at age 16 and went on to work as a radio and telecommunications technician.
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Christoph Schneider is the only member of Rammstein to have served in the military.
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In 1985, Christoph Schneider quit his telecommunication job to pursue his musical ambitions and study music, but failed his admission test and was rejected due to lacking other musical skills than drumming.
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In 1993, Christoph Schneider joined Richard Kruspe and Oliver Riedel in forming a new project called Tempelprayers.
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That same year, Christoph Schneider's former Feeling B bandmates Paul Landers and Christian Lorenz joined the band, which was then renamed to Rammstein.
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Christoph Schneider was married to Regina Gizatulina from 2005 to 2009.
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Christoph Schneider married his second wife, Ulrike Schmid, in 2014.
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Christoph Schneider cites Ian Paice, Phil Rudd, Vinnie Paul, and Chad Smith as his main drumming influences.
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Christoph Schneider is a supporter of Bundesliga football club Union Berlin.
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Christoph Schneider uses and endorses Sabian cymbals, DW drum kits, pedals and hardware, Vic Firth drumsticks, and Remo Drumheads.
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Christoph Schneider previously used and endorsed Sonor Drums, Tama Drums and Meinl cymbals.