Scooter (band)

For the Belgian band, see Scooter (Belgian band).

Scooter
Scooter in late 2018: H. P. Baxxter (mic), Michael Simon (keyboards left), Etnik Zarari (keyboards right)
Scooter in late 2018: H. P. Baxxter (mic),
Michael Simon (keyboards left),
Etnik Zarari (keyboards right)
Background information
OriginHamburg, Germany
Genres
DiscographyScooter discography
Years active1993–present
LabelsSheffield Tunes (Kontor)[5]
Members
Past members
  • Rick J. Jordan
  • Ferris Bueller
  • Axel Coon
  • Phil Speiser
  • Etnik Zarari
  • Sebastian Schilde
  • Michael Simon
Websitescootertechno.com

Scooter is a German happy hardcore, rave and techno music band founded in Hamburg in 1993.[1] To date, the band has sold over 30 million records[5] and earned over 80 Gold and Platinum awards.[7] Scooter is considered the most commercially successful German single-record act with 23 top ten hits.[8] Since December 2022, the band is composed of lead vocalist H. P. Baxxter, musician/producer Marc Blou, DJ/producer Jay Frog and manager Jens Thele.

Among their more well-known hits are "Hyper Hyper", "Move Your Ass!", "Friends", "Endless Summer", "Back in the U.K.", "I'm Raving", "Fire", "How Much Is the Fish?", "Ramp! (The Logical Song)", "Nessaja", "Weekend!", "Maria (I Like It Loud)", "One (Always Hardcore)" and "The Question Is What Is the Question?".

  1. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Scooter – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. ^ Pride, Dominic (18 September 1999). "With Investors' Cash, edel Plots Further Expansion" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 38. p. 72. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Scooter – Jumping All Over the World: Whatever You Want [Box]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ Balls, David (9 March 2009). "September: 'Can't Get Over'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Scooter ignore major labels to break records". BBC News. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. ^ Scooter – Vallée De Larmes (Media notes). Scooter. Edel. 9 February 1994. 782124600754.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "In Deutschland nimmt man uns nicht für voll". Bild (in German). 18 October 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Billboard.com: Celebrate the Nun". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2010.


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