Udo Dirkschneider

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Udo Dirkschneider
Dirkschneider performing with U.D.O. in 2019
Background information
Born	(1952-04-06) 6 April 1952 (age 72)
Origin	Wuppertal, West Germany
Genres	Heavy metal
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	1968–present
Member of	U.D.O. Dirkschneider
Formerly of	Accept

Udo Dirkschneider (born 6 April 1952) is a German singer who first rose to fame with the heavy metal band Accept. After leaving the band in 1987, he formed the band U.D.O., in which he has also enjoyed commercial success.