H. P. Baxxter
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Background information | |
Birth name | Hans Peter Geerdes |
Born | (1964-03-16) 16 March 1964 (age 60)[1] Leer, West Germany |
Genres | Techno, trance, happy hardcore, hardcore techno, Eurodance, synthpop (early) |
Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1985–present |
Website | scootertechno |
Hans Peter Geerdes (born 16 March 1964), professionally known by his stage name H. P. Baxxter,[2][3] is a German musician who is best known as the lead vocalist of the German techno band Scooter. He founded Scooter with his friend Rick J. Jordan in 1993.[citation needed]
Early life
After completing high school, Baxxter moved to Hanover in hopes of securing an apprenticeship. When he was unable to, he enrolled to study law at the local university, but only attended infrequently and dropped out soon after. In place of his studies, Baxxter job-hopped and played in a Synth-pop band. Eventually, he moved to Hamburg where he worked at a record label.[4]
Music career
In 1987, Baxxter started the band Celebrate the Nun, together with Rick J. Jordan and Baxxter's sister Britt Maxime. Their single "Will You Be There" from the album Meanwhile reached No. 2 on the Autobahn Dance/Club Play chart on 23 June 1990, and the single "She's a Secretary"/"Strange" reached No. 12 on Dance/Club Play chart on 8 December of the same year.[5]
In 1993, former Celebrate the Nun members joined Baxxter's cousin Orion (Ferris Bueller) to form a remix team known as The Loop, which ceased in 1998.
In December 1993, Baxxter, along with Celebrate the Nun member Rick J. Jordan and Baxxter's cousin and The Loop member Ferris Bueller, formed the group Scooter.
Baxxter joined Guildo Horn, Jeanette Biedermann, Sylvia Kollek and Tobias Künzel on the German jury for Eurovision Song Contest 2009. In 2010, he was announced to be the official German representative for the 2010 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Baxxter was one of the judges on the German version of the X Factor in season 3.[7]
Baxxter is still active, including live performances such as Parookaville.[8]
Personal life
Baxxter is an automotive enthusiast. Many music videos for Scooter include old models, such as a 1961 Jaguar Mark 2 and a 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12. He owns and collects many old British cars. He is an Anglophile, having grown up consuming English television and music, and claims to "have always liked the dignified English way of life".[9] On 6 May 2006, he married his girlfriend Simone Mostert. In 2011, H. P. and Simone got divorced one day before The Stadium Techno Inferno tour.[10]
On the 7th of June 2024 H. P. announced that he married his girlfriend Sara, this is the 3rd time H. P. has been married. [11]
Television
In 1998, he appeared in Alarm für Cobra 11 in the episode "Tödlicher Ruhm" (Deadly Fame) as himself.
References
- ^ Defcon, Max Dax mit Robert (2013). Scooter always hardcore (1. Aufl. ed.). Hamburg: Edel Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-3-8419-0243-6.
- ^ Dax, Max; Defcon, Robert (18 November 2013). "Chapter 4: DAS GESCHÄFTS JAHR 1993/94". Scooter: Always Hardcore. Vol. Auf dem Bravo-Steckbrief habe ich mich erst mal um zwei Jahre jünger gemacht. Ich dachte: Es ist blöd, endlich in der Bravo stattzufinden und da steht, du bist 30 Jahre alt. Edel Books. p. 43. ISBN 978-3-8419-0243-6.
- ^ Dax, Max; Defcon, Robert (18 November 2013). "Chapter 11: SHEFFIELD CALLING". Scooter: Always Hardcore. Vol. JAY FROG. Wir saßen nach dem „Nessaja“-Auftritt bei Top of the Pops in einer Bar und H.P. sagt: „Oh, geil, ein 64er Wein, mein Jahrgang, den bestelle ich jetzt.“. Edel Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-3-8419-0243-6.
- ^ Klesse, Anne (18 December 2011). "H.P. Baxxter - der konservative Rebell". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Celebrate the Nun - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ IIHF. "H.P. Baxxter". www.iihf.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "H.P. Baxxter freut sich auf den Job". vox.de (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "PAROOKAVILLE 2023 | Scooter". YouTube. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Meet me for Tea: Mystylery's interview with H.P. Baxxter". My Stylery. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Scooter-Frontmann: Scheidung - News - *rtn - radio tele nord - News und Bilder aus dem Norden". rtntvnews.de. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ ""Just married": H. P. Baxxter feiert Hochzeit auf Sylt – Trauung bei strömendem Regen". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
External links
- H. P. Baxxter discography at Discogs
- H. P. Baxxter at IMDb
- H. P. Baxxter quotes
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- H. P. Baxxter
- Marc Blou
- Jay Frog
- Jens Thele
- Rick J. Jordan
- Phil Speiser
- ... and the Beat Goes On!
- Our Happy Hardcore
- Wicked!
- Age of Love
- No Time to Chill
- Back to the Heavyweight Jam
- Sheffield
- We Bring the Noise!
- The Stadium Techno Experience
- Mind the Gap
- Who's Got the Last Laugh Now?
- The Ultimate Aural Orgasm
- Jumping All Over the World
- Under the Radar Over the Top
- The Big Mash Up
- Music for a Big Night Out
- The Fifth Chapter
- Ace
- Scooter Forever
- God Save the Rave
- Open Your Mind and Your Trousers
- Encore: Live and Direct
- Live: Selected Songs of the 10th Anniversary Concert at Docks, Hamburg
- Excess All Areas
- Live in Hamburg
- I Want You to Stream!
- Rough and Tough and Dangerous – The Singles 94/98
- Push the Beat for This Jam (The Second Chapter)
- 24 Carat Gold
- 20 Years of Hardcore
- 100% Scooter – 25 Years Wild & Wicked
- "Hyper Hyper"
- "Move Your Ass!"
- "Friends"
- "Endless Summer"
- "Back in the U.K."
- "Let Me Be Your Valentine"
- "Rebel Yell"
- "I'm Raving"
- "Break It Up"
- "Fire"
- "The Age of Love"
- "No Fate"
- "How Much Is the Fish?"
- "We Are the Greatest"/"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
- "Call Me Mañana"
- "Faster Harder Scooter"
- "Fuck the Millennium"
- "I'm Your Pusher"
- "She's the Sun"
- "Posse (I Need You on the Floor)"
- "Aiii Shot the DJ"
- "Ramp! (The Logical Song)"
- "Nessaja"
- "Weekend!"
- "The Night"
- "Maria (I Like It Loud)"
- "Jigga Jigga!"
- "Shake That!"
- "One (Always Hardcore)"
- "Suavemente"
- "Hello! (Good to Be Back)"
- "Apache Rocks the Bottom!"
- "Behind the Cow"
- "Lass uns tanzen"
- "The Question Is What Is the Question?"
- "And No Matches"
- "Jumping All Over the World"
- "I'm Lonely"
- "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
- "J'adore Hardcore"
- "Ti sento"
- "The Sound Above My Hair"
- "Stuck on Replay"
- "Friends Turbo"
- "The Only One"
- "David Doesn't Eat"
- "C'est Bleu"
- "It's a Biz (Ain't Nobody)"
- "4 AM"
- "Army of Hardcore"
- "Bigroom Blitz"
- "Today"
- "Can't Stop the Hardcore"
- "Radiate (SPY Version)"
- "Riot"
- "Oi"
- "Mary Got No Lamb"
- "Bora! Bora! Bora!"
- "My Gabber"
- "In Rave We Trust - Amateur Hour (Anthem Mix)"
- "Rave Teacher (Somebody Like Me)"
- "God Save the Rave"
- "Devil's Symphony"
- "Which Light Switch is Which?"
- "Bassdrum"
- "FCK 2020"
- "Paul is Dead"
- "We Love Hardcore"
- "Groundhog Day"
- "Rave Witchers"
- "The Spell Remains"
- "Do Not Sit If You Can Dance"
- "Waste Your Youth"
- "Techno is Back"
- "Constellations"
- "For Those About to Rave"
- "Berliner Luft"
- "Rave & Shout"
- "I Keep Hearing Bingo"
- "Let's Do It Again"
- Discography
- Celebrate the Nun
- "Love Message"