musician, notable as the keyboardist
for the Neue Deutsche Härte
band Rammstein
. He is also known for his role in the band Feeling B
.
Lorenz has a brother who is four years older. He was brought up and still lives in the former Prenzlauer Berg
area of Berlin
(now a part of the borough
of Pankow
), where he still passes his old school building on the way to band rehearsals.
Lorenz is known to be an educated pianist
.
Interviewer: "So the sodomy act is supposed to be funny?"
Flake: "Ja, but for me it's not so funny," Flake says, giggling. "Nobody does that, except us- that's why we do it." "On Religion"
"I disapprove of religions which are made into rigid institutions. I also think that religious fanaticism and missionary work are dangerous." "On communism"
"Communism wasn't so bad. Of course, we're glad the wall fell." "On music"
"We feel the music and love the music and give the music." "On Mutter"
“At first, we wanted to produce a much more experimental album with seriously wicked electric punk. After Herzeleid and Sehnsucht, it seemed foolish to us to record a third album that sounded exactly the same. I'm glad that you see the changes because I wouldn't be happy with everybody saying, "Sure, Rammstein, those guys again..." "On race relations"
"I'm not a racist. I hate everybody." "On America"
“It's a sick and decadent country with no culture.” "On his social life "
Interviewer: “Whom out of popular people dead or living would you like to hang out with?”
Flake: “I prefer to be alone.” "On hobbies"