Richard Kruspe

Richard Kruspe
Kruspe with Rammstein in 2009
Kruspe with Rammstein in 2009
Background information
Birth nameSven Kruspe
Also known asRichard Z. Kruspe
Richard Zven Kruspe
Born (1967-06-24) 24 June 1967 (age 57)
Wittenberge, East Germany
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
Years active1985–present
Member of
Formerly of

Richard Kruspe (born Sven Kruspe;[1][2] 24 June 1967) is a German musician. He is best known as one of the founders and the lead guitarist of the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the frontman of the industrial metal band Emigrate. Kruspe has released eight studio albums with Rammstein and four albums with Emigrate.

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