Dieter "Didi" Kern

car mechanic from Attnang-Puchheim, Austria.

Didi Kern started in 1983 to play drums and percussion, classical training + 8 years in a marching band. he is best known as drummer of two austrian underground bands, "Bulbul" and "Fuckhead" but he also plays in combos like Poisonous Frequencies, M.A.D., Dry Thrust, GBK, DEK-Trio Broken.Heart.Collector and in a duo with Philipp Quehenberger + he loves to dj!
 

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played at the Prix ARS Electronica 96, 97, 98 and 2009, 2019
Royal Festival Hall London with Fuckhead
Feature in the BBC-production „Modern Arts“ with Fuckhead
opening of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York with Alexander Crook & Philipp Quehenberger
Gala-show with Fuckhead at the Museum Serralves / Porto
composed and played music for Franz West!
tours in Japan, Australia, North America, Mexico…
host of the Monday Improvisers Session since 2015

played with:
Satoko Fujii, Linda Sharrock, Saadet Türköz, Marshall Allen, Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Mayo Thompson …