Stefan Kaufmann German musician, drummer, known for his participation in the rock band Accept. Date of Birth: 04.08.1960 Country: Germany

Biography of Stefan Kaufmann

Stefan Kaufmann, a German musician and drummer, is best known for his involvement in the rock band Accept. Born on August 4, 1960, in Solingen, Germany, Kaufmann grew up in a musical family. He began his musical journey by taking accordion and guitar lessons at a young age.

Kaufmann's first encounter with drums is unclear, but he was already playing in local bands such as Frenzy and Father of Intention during his early youth. In 1977, he crossed paths with Accept when he was invited to participate in the recording of their debut album as a sound technician. However, his involvement went beyond that as he played some challenging parts on the record, as the then-drummer Frank Friedrich struggled with them. At that time, Kaufmann was the only drummer in town who could play the double bass drum.

From Accept's second album onwards, Kaufmann became a full-fledged member of the band. After the group's breakup in 1989, in which he played a direct role (his spinal condition, caused by improper posture behind the drum kit, was diagnosed during tours, preventing him from continuing performances), Kaufmann produced Accept's live album "Staying a Live" and U.D.O.'s album "Faceless World." He also initiated the reunion of Accept, but the pain in his spine resurfaced during the recording of their second album after the reunion, "Death Row," forcing him to permanently leave the drums.

Following Accept's second breakup, Kaufmann joined Udo Dirkschneider and now works as a guitarist in his band U.D.O. His favorite band, like Dirkschneider, is Sweet, while his favorite singer is Bon Scott. He also admires the talents of Barbara Streisand and the composers Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

Kaufmann originally played Ludwig drums and switched to Tama in 1985. From the same year, he started using Raker cymbals. His drum kit from 1986 consisted of a white Tama Superstar set, including two 23" bass drums, two 16" floor toms, one 16" rack tom, one 13" rack tom, one 6?" metal snare drum, and Raker cymbals: 16", 17", and 18" crashes, 20" fast ride, and 21" heavy ride, along with 14" medium hi-hats.