Udo Dirkschneider

About Udo Dirkschneider

This vocalist is most known for his work with the German heavy metal bands U.D.O. and Accept, with whom he released fifteen albums between 1987 and 2015 and seven albums between 1979 and 1986. Russian Roulette, his final Accept recording, reached number five on the GfK Entertainment Top 100 chart in Germany.

Udo Dirkschneider is a German singer and songwriter who was best known for the German heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the group in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with whom he also achieved commercial success.

Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Origin	Wuppertal, West Germany
Genres	Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast, Epic/Sony, PolyGram
Associated acts	Accept, U.D.O.
Born	April 6, 1952

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Trivia

The Japanese manga character Dark Schneider (from the series Bastard!!) was named in Dirkschneider's honor.

Udo Dirkschneider before fame

In 1979, he and fellow Accept founding members Wolf Hoffmann and Peter Baltes released the band's self-titled debut album, and the following year, I'm a Rebel.

Achievement of Udo Dirkschneider

Dirkschneider's name was given to the Japanese manga character Dark Schneider (from the series Bastard!!).

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Udo Dirkschneider family life

He was born in the German city of Wuppertal. Sven Dirkschneider, his son, has also made a name for himself as a heavy metal musician.

Associations of Udo Dirkschneider

Dirkschneider was featured on the album The Arockalypse by fellow metal singer Tomi Putaansuu (Mr. Lordi) in 2006.

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