Harald "Harry" Gschoesser was born on July 25,1961 and is an Austrian entrepreneur and musician.
10 Facts About Harry Gschoesser
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Harry Gschoesser is the founder of the social network for musicians, Speedgig.
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Harry Gschoesser is a former band drummer of Racer X, which is an American heavy metal band based out of Los Angeles, and former drummer of Austrian rock bands No Bros and Speedy Weekend Band.
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Harry Gschoesser started playing the drums at the late age of 17.
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Harry Gschoesser first attracted the attention of the Austrian band, Scream, with Andy Woerz, who later became an Austrian actor and singer.
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In 1981, Gschoesser started drumming for the Speedy Weekend Band, which became the most popular heavy metal band in Austria at that time.
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In 1985, Harry Gschoesser moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at the Musicians Institute, where he met fellow students and future Racer X bandmates Paul Gilbert and Juan Alderete.
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Later that year, Paul Gilbert, who later helped form the popular band Mr Big, asked Gschoesser to be his drummer for Racer X Soon after, Juan Alderete, came on as the bass player and later Jeff Martin as their singer.
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Since Harry Gschoesser was only on a student visa, he was not allowed to record.
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Back in Austria in 2011, Harry Gschoesser started Speedgig, a social network that allows musicians from all over the world to connect with each other and gain access to the music industry.