H. P. Baxxter
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{{Short description|German musician (born 1964)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = H. P. Baxxter
| birth_name = Hans Peter Geerdes
| image = 2022 Rock im Park - Scooter - H P Baxxter - by 2eight - 9SC7105.jpg
| caption = H. P. Baxxter in 2022
| image_size =
| background = solo singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|3|16|df=yes}}{{cite book|last1=Defcon|first1=Max Dax mit Robert|title=Scooter always hardcore|date=2013|publisher=Edel Books|location=Hamburg|isbn=978-3-8419-0243-6|page=138|edition=1. Aufl.}}
| birth_place = Leer, West Germany
| death_date =
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = Techno, trance, happy hardcore, hardcore techno, Eurodance, synthpop (early)
| occupation = Singer, rapper, musician
| years_active = 1985-present
| current_member_of = Scooter
| past_member_of = {{Flatlist|
- Celebrate the Nun
- The Loop
}}
| website = {{URL|https://scootertechno.com/}}
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
- {{Marriage|Simone Mostert|6 May 2006|2011|end=div.}}
- {{Marriage|Sara|7 June 2024}}
}}
}}
Hans Peter Geerdes (born 16 March 1964), professionally known by his stage name H. P. Baxxter,{{cite book |last1=Dax |first1=Max |last2=Defcon |first2=Robert |title=Scooter: Always Hardcore |publisher=Edel Books |date=November 18, 2013 |pages=43 |chapter=Chapter 4: DAS GESCHÄFTS JAHR 1993/94 |volume= 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.|isbn=978-3-8419-0243-6}}{{cite book|last1=Dax|first1=Max|last2=Defcon|first2=Robert|title=Scooter: Always Hardcore|publisher=Edel Books|date=November 18, 2013|page=138|chapter=Chapter 11: SHEFFIELD CALLING|volume= 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.“.|isbn=978-3-8419-0243-6}} is a German musician best known as the lead vocalist of the German techno band Scooter. He founded Scooter with his friend Rick J. Jordan in 1993.
Early life
After completing high school, Baxxter moved to Hanover hoping to secure an apprenticeship. When he was unsuccessful, he enrolled to study law at the local university, though he attended infrequently and soon dropped out. Instead of continuing his studies, Baxxter took on various jobs and played in a Synth-pop band. Eventually, he moved to Hamburg, where he worked at a record label.{{Cite web |last=Klesse |first=Anne |date=2011-12-18 |title=H.P. Baxxter - der konservative Rebell |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/article105812440/H-P-Baxxter-der-konservative-Rebell.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.morgenpost.de |language=de}}
Music career
In 1987, Baxxter started the band Celebrate the Nun 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 the Dance/Club Play chart on 8 December that year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/298845/celebrate-nun/chart|title=Celebrate the Nun - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=1 March 2017}}
In 1993, former members of Celebrate the Nun joined Baxxter's cousin Orion (Ferris Bueller) to form a remix team known as The Loop, which continued until 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 the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. In 2010, he was announced as the official German representative for the 2010 IIHF World Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf-world-championship-wc10/home-wc10/support/official-ambassadors/hp-baxxter/|title=H.P. Baxxter|last=IIHF|website=www.iihf.com|language=en|access-date=1 March 2017}}
Baxxter served as one of the judges on the German version of the X Factor in season 3.{{Cite news|url=http://www.vox.de/cms/x-factor-2012-scooter-frontmann-h-p-baxxter-sitzt-in-der-jury-1074489.html|title=H.P. Baxxter freut sich auf den Job|work=vox.de|access-date=1 March 2017|language=de-DE}}
Baxxter remains active, including live performances such as Parookaville.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgKsIobApFI | title=PAROOKAVILLE 2023 | Scooter | website=YouTube | date=22 August 2023 }}
Personal life
Baxxter is an automotive enthusiast, and many Scooter music videos feature classic cars, including models like a 1961 Jaguar Mark 2 and a 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12. He owns and collects numerous vintage British cars. An Anglophile, he grew up watching English television and listening to English music, claiming he has "always liked the dignified English way of life."{{Cite web|date=2018-03-04|title=Meet me for Tea: Mystylery's interview with H.P. Baxxter|url=https://mystylery.com/en/blog/2018/03/04/h-p-baxxter-hyper-hyper-craving-for-east-frisian-tea/|access-date=2022-01-28|website=My Stylery|language=en-US}}
On 6 May 2006 he married his girlfriend Simone Mostert. In 2011, H. P. and Simone divorced one day before The Stadium Techno Inferno tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtntvnews.de/news/3784/Scooter-Frontmann-Scheidung/|title=Scooter-Frontmann: Scheidung - News - *rtn - radio tele nord - News und Bilder aus dem Norden.|website=rtntvnews.de|access-date=1 March 2017}}
On 7 June 2024 H. P. announced that he had married his girlfriend Sara, marking his third marriage.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title="Just married": H. P. Baxxter feiert Hochzeit auf Sylt – Trauung bei strömendem Regen |url=https://www.ksta.de/panorama/h-p-baxxter-feiert-hochzeit-auf-sylt-1-807450 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger |language=de}}
Television
In 1998, he appeared as himself in the Alarm für Cobra 11 episode "Tödlicher Ruhm" (Deadly Fame).
References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|H.P. Baxxter|H. P. Baxxter}}
- {{IMDb name|id=1490159|name=H. P. Baxxter}}
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Category:English-language singers from Germany