Dieter Dierks | |
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Background information | |
Born | Stommeln, Germany | 9 February 1943
Genres | Krautrock, hard rock, heavy metal, pop music |
Occupation(s) | Sound engineer, record producer, entrepreneur |
Website | dierksstudios |
Dieter Dierks (born 9 February 1943) is a German record producer, sound engineer, music publisher, studio owner and musician. He became well known as producer of the rock band Scorpions who were signed to him between 1975 and 1988. Before that time, he had already successfully established Hamburg-based band Atlantis in the US. Between 1969 and 1975, numerous albums of the "Krautrock" era were produced at Dierks Studio. From 1975 onwards, more and more international artists started booking his state-of-the art sound and TV studios.