Frank Mertens

Frank Mertens
Birth name Frank Sorgatz
Also known as Maelstrom
Born (1961-10-26) 26 October 1961
Enger, Germany
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • keyboardist
Instruments Piano, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar
Years active 1982–1987
Associated acts Alphaville, Lonely Boys

Frank Sorgatz (born 26 October 1961), known as Frank Mertens, is a German keyboardist and composer. He is a former member of the German synthpop group Alphaville.[1][2]

After he left Alphaville in December 1984, Mertens founded the group "Lonely Boys" with Matine Lille (real name: Martina Richter) and Felix Lille (real name: Felix Schulte).[3]

In 1991, Mertens moved to Paris where he studied art (self study) in order to complete his project "Maelstrom" and back to Cologne, Germany in 1996.[4]

References

  1. Discogs, Frank Mertens
  2. "Alphaville - Biography - Billboard". Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. Riese, Adam. "Was macht eigentlich...?" (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. Riese, Adam. "Was macht eigentlich...? Adam Riese informiert." (in German). Retrieved 3 November 2016.


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