Michael Hoffmann
Born: 23.12.1966
Instrument: Guitars
| 1977 | Got first accoustic guitar to impress the girls. Tried to play A minor from "House Of The Rising Sun", failed, smashed the guitar. No girls | |
| 1979 | Listened to Ted Nugent's "Double Live Gonzo" and transformed into a Heavy Metal fan and Rock Guitarist | |
| 1980 | Listened to Sugarhill Hill Gang "Rappers Delight" and found the lyrics in a "Top Schlagertextheft". Learned the lyrics. Didn't know why, but I liked it | |
| 1981 | Bought first electric guitar and amp from a friend. Learned first rock song: "Riff Raff" from AC/DC. Took weeks to find out the riffing with a tape recorder | |
| 1982 | Started first band called "D-MU 413". Few songs with punky anti establishment lyrics. No shows, because no drummer and no bass player | |
| 1983 | Transformation into a Thrasher because of Metallica "Kill Them All" and Slayer "Show No Mercy". Watched the "WILD STYLE" movie and started rapping, graffiti spraying and break dancing |
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| 1984 | Formed first Thrash Metal band called "Satanica". Joined the army for a year and a half, quit the band. | |
| 1985 | Formed a new project called "Attemptor" with the ex Warlock bass player Thomas Stuback. Ended up quick. "Satanica" changed name to "Assassin" and recorded first album "The Upcoming Terror" | |
| 1986 | Joined "Sadist" and recorded 2 demos. Some attention from fanzines | |
| 1987 | Rejoined Assassin and recorded second album "Interstellar Experience". Formed punk band "Völkermord" with other members from Assassin and Deathrow. Played two shows | |
| 1988 | Touring Europe with Assassin (and Death Angel and Rumble Militia). Formed Rap project "Raw DD" with a friend and recorded a demo |
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| 1989 | During preparation of the third Assassin album, someone cracked the door from the rehearsal room and stole most of the equipment. End of Assassin | |
| 1990 | Joined German Thrash Metal legends "Sodom" and started touring world wide. Album redordings of Sodom's "Better Of Dead". More world touring. Learned some sound engineering with producer Harris Johns in "Musiclab Berlin" and "Dierks Studios" | |
| 1991 | Working with Klaus Dahlke and Ephendy Steven in "Atatak" studio Düsseldorf and "Paraiso Sonante" in Düsseldorf and Salvador/Brasil. Left the band Sodom and moved to Salvador/Brasil. Working at "Paraiso Sonante" as producer, musician, composer and sound engineer | |
| 1992 | Continued career as a sound engineer in Salvador. Formed studio project "Water To Wine" with long time friend Amir Babak (He died 2014. R.I.P.) |
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| 1993 | Production of various albums (Geisan Varne, Mistifier, Kaco, Zelito Miranda, Catapulta etc.) | |
| 1994 - 1995 | Joined brasilian cross over band "Catapulta" as a guitarist. Still working as a producer/sound engineer in different studios in Salvador | |
| 1996 | Return to Germany. Formed german rap project "Asitreff". Recording of one demo. Record contract failed, because of the explicit lyrics | |
| 1997 - 1998 | Continuing "Water To Wine" rehearsals and recordings | |
| 1999 - 2001 | Complete music break | |
| 2002 | Ressurection of Assassin | |
| 2004 | Rejoined Assassin as a guitarist | |
| 2005 | Produced third album of Assassin "The Club". Initiated production and management company AGD-Media and independent record label AGD-Records. Release of "The Club" | |
| 2005 - 2008 | Assassin touring and playing on different festivals like Wacken and Keep It True. Preparing fourth album. Recording of a four track demo to get a record deal | |
| 2009 | Record company SPV resigns with Assassin | |
| 2010 | Production of the fourth Assassin album "Breaking The Silence" with producer Harris Johns in Musiclab, Berlin. Touring through Europe, Russia and Japan. Video recordings to prepare DVD | |
| 2011 | Release of Assassin album "Breaking The Silence" | |
| 2012 | Release of the first DVD "Chaos And Live Shots". Assassin South-America tour "Doomsday Prevention". Shows in Brasil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Chile | |
| 2013 | Preparations for the fifth album | |
| 2014 | Assassin singer Robert Gonnella leaves the band | |
| 2015 | Release of the fifth Assassin album "Combat Cathedral" with another vocalist | |
| 2016 | Left Assassin due to musical and personal differences | |
| Since 2016 | Guitarist and Background Singer for No Vegyzz |