Trivia

Drummer of the German punk band "Die Ärzte"

Since childhood he liked Bela Lugosi, from whom he chose his stage name. He has a tattoo of him on his right arm.

Bought "Extrem Erfolgreich Enterprises", a small publishing house which is specialized on comics.

Released his first solo album "Bingo" in 2006.

German dubbing voice of "Clay" on Free for All (2003).

He plays the drums standing up, even during Die Ärzte gigs that last more than three hours.

He has a twin sister, Diana.

After his Realschulabschluss school-leaving qualification, he initially trained as a policeman but quit due to "laziness and insubordination". He then started training as a window dresser for German department store chain Hertie which he did not complete either due to being dismissed because of his dyed hair.

He grew up in Berlin-Spandau.

He is from a conservative, religious family and has stated that while they do get along well nowadays, they no longer talk about politics due to their very different views.

His inspiration for choosing to play the drums standing up was Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom.

The reason he originally intended to become a policeman is that he was inspired by his uncle, the head of the foreigners police bureau in Berlin, who he has described as a "shining light" and "the only male role model in my family".

He released his first novel, "Scharnow", in 2019.

Both him and Rodrigo González are members of the KISS fan club KISS Army and bonded over their mutual love for the band.

He owns several cats.

He took part in PeTA's 2004 anti-fur photo campaign "We rather wear tattoos than fur!" alongside actresses Franka Potente and Catherine Flemming.

After his parents divorced when he was 5, he and his twin sister continued to live with their mother, while his father moved to Cologne, where Bela would often visit him during school holidays.