Mani Neumeier

Mani Neumeier (Manfred Neumeier, born 31 December 1940 in Munich) is a German rock musician, free-jazz drummer, artist, and frontman (singer and drummer) of the German Krautrock-band Guru Guru.

Mani Neumeier
Mani Neumeier live with his band Guru Guru (18 November 2006)
Background information
Birth nameManfred Neumeier
Born (1940-12-31) 31 December 1940
OriginGermany
GenresKrautrock
Free jazz
Experimental Music
Occupation(s)Musician
Drummer
Vocalist
Instrument(s)drums
vocals
Websitewww.mani-neumeier.de

Probably best known for his work with Guru Guru, Neumeier collaborated with numerous bands and artists, such as Dieter Möbius, Damo Suzuki, Harmonia, Hans-Karsten Raecke, Irène Schweizer, Peter Brötzmann, Sonny Sharrock, Uchihashi Kazuhisa, Jojo Hiroshige, Kawabata Makoto, Yoshida Tatsuya, and Luigi Archetti. Neumeier has lived in Germany and Japan. The wax museum of Tokyo has a wax figure of him. He has also regularly collaborated with Japanese jam and noise bands Acid Mothers Temple and Hijokaidan.

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