Richard Z. Kruspe

Richard Zven Kruspe (Wittenberge, German Democratic Republic, June 24, 1967) is a German musician, guitarist for the German band Rammstein and the New York band Emigrate, in which he also sings in English.

Biography

He was born in Wittenberge, East Germany, present-day state of Brandenburg. He was named Sven at birth, but later changed his name to Richard, as he believes that everyone should be able to change their name if they wish. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother remarried; Kruspe did not get along with his stepfather. The family moved to the village of Weisen when Kruspe was young. Due to his poor relationship with his stepfather, Kruspe often ran away from home in his preteen years, sleeping on park benches. He later got into wrestling as a way to channel his anger, and received professional training as a cook.

At the age of sixteen, Kruspe and some friends visited Czechoslovakia, where he bought a guitar. He had originally planned to sell it as it was very expensive and he thought he could make a good profit from it. However, once he returned to East Germany, a girl he met at a camp asked him to touch her. He told her that he didn't know how to play; However, she continued to insist, so Kruspe began to strum. He recalled, "The more she played, the more excited she was." Something clicked in my head and I realized that girls like boys who play the guitar.' This got him interested in playing guitar and as a result, he began playing every day and night for the next two years.

In 1985, bored with his hometown's apathetic music scene, Kruspe moved to East Berlin and lived on Lychener Straße, where he 'made music all day'. For two years, he lived in an apartment with a drum set and a guitar, and made music alone because he didn't know anyone there. "It was a lonely time," according to Kruspe, but he used it to explore music.

Musical career

On October 10, 1989, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Kruspe was traveling on the subway. After returning to the surface, he found himself in the middle of a political demonstration. He was hit on the head and arrested just for being there, and jailed for six days. Once out of prison, he decided to leave East Germany. Due to the Eastern Bloc, he entered West Germany through the Hungarian-Austrian border. When the Berlin Wall fell, he returned to East Berlin.

Kruspe's first band, Das Elegante Chaos, was formed in the late 1980s. The band played live with other bands such as First Arsch (in which Till Lindemann was a drummer). In 1989, when Kruspe was 22, the band recorded a few songs; These songs were later released in 2011 on the album Lyrik by Dachboden-Records. Seeking a more independent experience, Kruspe formed Orgasm Death Gimmick, which ran from 1991 to 1993; Orgasm Death Gimmick released three demo tapes and one promotional tape through their label, Wydoks, before disbanding.

During his career, Kruspe also appeared on releases by other bands such as First Arsch. Finally, Rammstein was formed in 1994, when Kruspe, who was living with Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider at the time, was looking for a new band to create a new style of music.

Personal life

He has two older sisters and an older brother. Richard married actress Caron Bernstein on October 29, 1999. The ceremony was Jewish and Richard composed the music.^{[citation needed]} He took the name Richard Kruspe-Bernstein during the time their marriage lasted. When they separated in 2004 he recovered the surname 'Kruspe'.

Kruspe's first daughter was born on February 28, 1991 and is called Khira Li Lindemann.^{[citation needed]} She has the last name 'Lindemann' because her mother was previously married to Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann, whose last name she kept after divorcing him. Kruspe and Khira Li's mother never married. In 1998, Khira Li appeared at the performance of Rammstein's song Tier at Live aus Berlin. She also collaborated on the backing vocals for Spieluhr, from the album Mutter (2001).

On December 10, 1992, their son Merlin Esra Besson was born.

Richard's second daughter and third son, born on September 28, 2011, is named Maxime Alaska Bossieux. Her mother is Margaux Bossieux, her ex-partner (they separated in early 2019). She is the bassist of the punk band "Dirty Mary" and currently in the band Emigrate, in which she also participates as a backup singer.

Since autumn 2005, the guitar manufacturer ESP has been marketing a model called ESP RZK-1 Richard Kruspe Signature.

Team

Guitars

Richard's main instruments for traveling are ESP guitars, but he has used different guitars in the past.

• ESP-1 RZK Richard Kruspe: electric guitar. (Titanio, Olympic White, Black satin, and "burned" finishes) were reduced from C tuning during Reise Reise, Standard, 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_D_tuningand drop C for the tour Liebe Ist für alle da (2004-2005, 2008-2010) Richard also has another model RZK that has a custom painting work for the video of Ich Tu Dir Weh. This guitar was also offered on the 2009-2010 LIFAD tour.

• ESP / LTD RZK-600: The LTD version of the RZK-1. Richard may not use this, but it is a more affordable model of the RZK-1.

• ESP RZK-2 (2009-2010) and custom titanium with "burning" finish. Seen in the music video of Pussy, based on the ESP RZK-1, with an EE body. U.S. Eclipse, and 24.75 of the neck (Eliminate C fit and set to standard point E)

• ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Signature electric guitar: (Black, Normal and tuning in D) (1997-2000)

• ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Electric Guitar: Sign with KH-4 pick guard customization (Black with Pearl Pickguard [also a model with a hit mirror] Abandoned C tuning before using RZK-1, Standard, drop D) (2001-2005)

• ESP EC-1000 Electric Guitar: (See-thru Negro Cherry, Eliminated D) (2001-2002, 2004-2005)

• ESP Custom Emigrate Eclipse Electric Guitar: (2007, Removed C) (You can see in the My World music video, possibly a modded Truckster ESP)

• ESP Eclipse CTM1 Electric Guitar: (Vintage Black, Drop C) (2004-2005)

• ESP Custom Maverick: (Silver with Golpeador, drop D) (2002, 2004-2005)

• ESP 901: (Sunburst Red and Sunbust Tobacco) (1994 - 1998 [Cherry Sunburst] Standard / Abandoned D) (1997 [Sunburst Tobacco] Standard)

• ESP AW-500 Kozi Signature: electric guitar [2] (2002, Eliminated D)

• Fender Stratocaster: (Sunburst tobacco) (1996, Norma)

• Takamine acoustic guitar EF341SC: (2004-2005, C tuning)

• Gibson J-200: (2009-2010), Pauta D)

• Gretsch White Falcon: Used for some Emigrate riff.

Amplifiers and effects

• Misc Most of the rack and pedal units you use are not listed

Rath-Amp Amplifiers (Before 1995/1996)

• Table / Boogie 2 double-channel rectifier Heads (with the mods Voodoo Amps Platinum) (1995-1996 {?} - 2005, 2008-2010) He owns five (5) Amps Modified Voodoo of 2 channels Heads Dual Rectifier. First images of acquaintances with Mesa / Boogie The team is in a Rammstein performance at the 1996 Bizarre Festival, which can be a Boogie Dual Rectifier speaker 4x12 seen behind it, at the top of a Marshall 4x12 speaker box. It also owns 2 Pre-500 double-sided painted black rectifiers, which are used to make the recording.

• Marshall and Mesa / Boogie 4x12 Cabinets. It can be seen through a wall of the Table Boogie 4x12 Cabinets in the music video of Pussy.
• Soldier Decatone Head (-?????)
• Private Avenger 100 heads. (???)
• Unknown Marshall head.

• TC Electronic Nova Delay
• Digitech Whammy (You can hear on the slopes of Stein um Stein, Zerstören and Liebe für alle da ista, possibly, also offers Drop D dislocation in Drop C during live performances of Rammlied.)

• Roland JC-120 Combo (-???? 2008) (used in the study.)
• Dunlop Crybaby DCR-2SR Wah rack with DCR-1FC pedal
• Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1
• Richard Kruspe Z SIT Cuts Signature

Discography

Rammstein

• Herzeleid (1995)
• Sehnsucht (1997)
• Mutter (2001)
• Reise, Reise (2004)
• Rosenrot (2005)
• Liebe ist für alle da (2009)
• Rammstein (2019)
• Zeit (2022)

Emigrate

• Emigrate (2007)
• Silent So Long (2014)
• A Million Degrees (2018)
• The Persistence of Memory (2021)