Dieter Bohlen

Dieter Bohlen wanted to become a musician from an early age, but he first successfully completed a degree in business administration. He had his first band at 15 and his first job as a composer and producer at 25. In 1981, the guitar artist Ricky King, who he produced, won a gold disc, but his first attempts as a solo artist failed. It was only with Thomas Anders that he achieved fame as Modern Talking: in 1985 and 1986 they reached number one in the German singles charts five times.