Wolfgang Müller

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Wolfgang Müller

Born 24 October 1957 (1957-10-24) (age 50)
Wolfsburg, Germany
Nationality German
Occupation Artist, musician and writer
Website
wolfgangmueller.net
myspace.com/wolfgangmueller

Wolfgang Müller (b. 24 October 1957 in Wolfsburg) is a German artist, musician and writer, based in Berlin, Germany and Reykjavík, Iceland.

Müller is the founder of the Berlin based multi-media performance art group Die Tödliche Doris ('The Deadly Doris'). The group was active for seven years, between 1980 and 1987.

Wolfgang Müller published the book Geniale Dilletanten in 1982, naming a musical genre encompassing Die Tödliche Doris, Einstürzende Neubauten, Sprung Aus Den Wolken and many others.

Wolfgang Müllers interest in Iceland and it's culture has been documented in several art projects. He has participated in arts projects in both Germany and Iceland, addressing the Icelandic culture of elves and natural phenomenons.

In 2003, Cologne based record label A-Musik released Müller's album "Mit Wittgenstein In Krisuvík - Zweiundzwanzig Elfensongs Für Island".

[edit] Partial discography (solo)

  • BAT - Aus Der Schule Der Tödlichen Doris, LP, Die Tödliche Doris Schallplatten 1989
  • Mit Wittgenstein In Krisuvík - Zweiundzwanzig Elfensongs Für Island, CD/LP, A-musik 2003
  • Wolfgang Müller & Namosh / Frieder Butzmann: 25 Jahre Geniale Diletanten, 7", Monitorpop Entertainment 2006

[edit] Partial bibliography

  • Geniale dilletanten, Merve Verlag, 1982
  • Dissolution Process, Verlag Martin Schmitz, 1987
  • Neues von der Elfenfront. Die Wahrheit über Island, Suhrkamp, 2007
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