Thomas D

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Thomas Dürr aka Thomas D
Thomas D live in Mannheim
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Dürr
Also known as	Thomas D
Born	December 30, 1968
Origin	Ditzingen, Germany
Genre(s)	German hip hop

Thomas D (born Thomas Dürr, December 30, 1968 in Ditzingen close to Stuttgart, Germany) is a rapper in the German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier. He frequently works on solo projects, as well.

[edit] Life

After finishing Realschule he took on an apprenticeship as a barber. Because he frequently worked as a caretaker (German: Hausmeister) as well, he gave himself the stage name "Hausmeister Thomas D."

He has been living vegan for several years now and supports the animal rights organization PeTA. In 2003, he was critisized for his radical approval of their exhibition Holocaust on Your Plate, which compared keeping animals in mass stocks to the crimes of holocaust.

Thomas D. is married to Tina Dürr and has one daughter.

[edit] Work

Thomas D. is a member of Die Fantastischen Vier, but was successful as well with his solo albums Solo (1997) and Lektionen in Demut (2001). Singles released from these albums include Rückenwind, Frisör, Liebesbrief, and Solo (featuring Nina Hagen). Outside Germany, he is probably best known for Wish (Komm zu mir) which he performed together with Franka Potente on the soundtrack of the movie Run Lola Run.