Frank Mertens
| Frank Mertens | |
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| Birth name | Frank Sorgatz |
| Also known as | Maelstrom |
| Born |
26 October 1961 Enger, Germany |
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| Instruments | Piano, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–1987 |
| Associated acts | Alphaville, Lonely Boys |
Frank Sorgatz (born 26 October 1961), known as Frank Mertens, is a German keyboardist and composer. He is a former member of the German synthpop group Alphaville.[1][2]
After he left Alphaville in December 1984, Mertens founded the group "Lonely Boys" with Matine Lille (real name: Martina Richter) and Felix Lille (real name: Felix Schulte).[3]
In 1991, Mertens moved to Paris where he studied art (self study) in order to complete his project "Maelstrom" and back to Cologne, Germany in 1996.[4]
References
- ↑ Discogs, Frank Mertens
- ↑ "Alphaville - Biography - Billboard". Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ Riese, Adam. "Was macht eigentlich...?" (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ Riese, Adam. "Was macht eigentlich...? Adam Riese informiert." (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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