Thomas Quasthoff

Thomas Quasthoff
Quasthoff, 2010
Born	9 November 1959 (1959-11-09) (age 65) Hildesheim, Germany
Occupation	Bass-baritone
Website	www.thomas-quasthoff.com

Thomas Quasthoff (born 9 November 1959)^[1] is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m (4 ft 4+3⁄4 in), and has phocomelia.