Stefan Kaufmann about himself

I was born on August the 4th 1960 in a town called Solingen. You know that`s the famous town of the best knifes and things like that in the world. My influence to start a music carrier came from my family, which was very into music. My mother is still playing in a Mondolin Orchestra.

I first started with Accordion and Guitar lessons. What my parents did not liked of my music tast was that I loved more to beat on Pots and Pans. In the end I decided to play the drums. And in bands of my Hometown I made my first steps.

At the age of 17 I was very prowd, to become a Roadie of the famous Band "ACCEPT", and accompanied them to record their first Album. Frank Friederich, the first drummer of "ACCEPT" decided to leave the band after recording their first album.

I was the only one in my area who could play Double Bassdrum and "ACCEPT" asked me to join them. At the same time the band looked for a second guitar player, and I rememberd my old friend Jorg Fischer. So everybody can hear me and Jorg playing for the first time on the second "ACCEPT" album "I`M A REBEL". Like it or not. But better be!

The Rest of the "ACCEPT" Story have a look at "UDO`s" Bio. After the split with Udo in 1987 we recorded the Album "EAT THE HEAT". The "EAT THE HEAT TOUR" started in 1989 and I had serious problems with my back. After consulting a lot of doctors, I hade to follow their advise: Stop playing Drums!

I always had very good contact to Udo, and at this time he was looking for a producer to record the Album "FACELESS WORLD". He asked me to do it, and of course I did it. During our whole Music time I was producing the voice of Udo. Of course I knew how to work with him. I was always into studio technics.

Until 1992 I produced Bands like "ROUGH SILK", "OUTRAGE" and more. In 1993 "ACCEPT" started their Reunion, and I tried to play the drums again. But my back only allowed me to play untill the Album "DEATH ROW".

1996 was the year, when "ACCEPT" stoped for good. Udo decided to start "U.D.O" again. He asked me if I would like to play the guitar.

And so I came back to my first instrument, which I never stoped playing.