Dieter Meier
Encyclopedia
Dieter Meier is a Swiss
musician and conceptual artist who is best known for the electronic music
group Yello
he formed with music producer Boris Blank
. He is a vocalist and lyricist
, as well as manager and producer of this music group.
family, Meier is not only a performance artist, but a millionaire industrialist, a professional poker
player, and also one time member of the Swiss national golf team.
He is the father of four children: Eleonore Meier, Sophie Meier, Anna Meier and Francis Meier. Dieter Meier now lives in Zurich with his wife Monique Meier.
As a conceptual artist, he has been keeping himself busy with many art exhibition
s. In 1972 as part of Documenta 5, Meier installed a commemorative plaque
at the railway station in Kassel
(Germany) which read: "On 23 March 1994, from 3 to 4 pm, Dieter Meier will stand on this plaque". He honored the promise 22 years later.
Meier directed numerous films and videos, including German music group Alphaville's
"Big in Japan
" video
. Along with Talking Heads
vocalist David Byrne
, Meier was a guest artist on the X-Press 2
album Muzikizum
. He performed lead vocals on the single "I Want You Back".
In the 1990s music took a backseat as Meier continued his performance art, designed silk scarves and was involved with ReWATCH, a company that recycles cans into watches. However, two more Yello albums did surface. In the late nineties, he bought 2200 hectares of land in Argentina
, 4 hours drive from Buenos Aires
. The ranch is named "Ojo de Agua". His restaurant and store in Zurich
has the same name from which he sells wine, meat, corn and soy products.
In 1992 he had a part in the Daniel Schmid comedy, Hors Saison
. In 2006 he acted in the bit part of 'Gamsie' in National Lampoon's Pledge This!
Meier also serves on the board of Euphonix
, a company that produces technology used in recording studio
s.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
musician and conceptual artist who is best known for the electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group Yello
Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their singles "The Race" and "Oh Yeah", which feature a mix of electronic music and manipulated vocals, as does most of their music....
he formed with music producer Boris Blank
Boris Blank (musician)
Boris Blank is a Swiss artist and musician especially famous for his work in the musical duo Yello with Dieter Meier.-Career:...
. He is a vocalist and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, as well as manager and producer of this music group.
Biography and career
Born to a millionaireMillionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
family, Meier is not only a performance artist, but a millionaire industrialist, a professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, and also one time member of the Swiss national golf team.
He is the father of four children: Eleonore Meier, Sophie Meier, Anna Meier and Francis Meier. Dieter Meier now lives in Zurich with his wife Monique Meier.
As a conceptual artist, he has been keeping himself busy with many art exhibition
Art exhibition
Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" or...
s. In 1972 as part of Documenta 5, Meier installed a commemorative plaque
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...
at the railway station in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
(Germany) which read: "On 23 March 1994, from 3 to 4 pm, Dieter Meier will stand on this plaque". He honored the promise 22 years later.
Meier directed numerous films and videos, including German music group Alphaville's
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
"Big in Japan
Big in Japan (song)
"Big in Japan" is the debut single of the band Alphaville. It is from their 1984 album Forever Young. The title comes from a phrase Big in Japan, which was used to describe Western bands who are popular with Japanese audiences while garnering little attention in their home country.The single was a...
" video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
. Along with Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
vocalist David Byrne
David Byrne (musician)
David Byrne is a musician and artist, best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography,...
, Meier was a guest artist on the X-Press 2
X-Press 2
X-Press 2 is an English electronic and dance music duo. The members are DJ Diesel and DJ Rocky . Ashley Beedle left to pursue solo projects in 2009.-History:...
album Muzikizum
Muzikizum
-Track listing:All tracks by X-Press 2 unless otherwise noted.# "Muzikizum" - 6:43# "Supasong" - 5:05# "Lazy" - 6:58#* ft. David Byrne# "Angel" - 6:24# "Palenque" - 3:55# "Smoke Machine" - 7:56...
. He performed lead vocals on the single "I Want You Back".
In the 1990s music took a backseat as Meier continued his performance art, designed silk scarves and was involved with ReWATCH, a company that recycles cans into watches. However, two more Yello albums did surface. In the late nineties, he bought 2200 hectares of land in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, 4 hours drive from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. The ranch is named "Ojo de Agua". His restaurant and store in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
has the same name from which he sells wine, meat, corn and soy products.
In 1992 he had a part in the Daniel Schmid comedy, Hors Saison
Hors Saison
Hors Saison is a 1992 comedy film by Daniel Schmid, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Martin Suter. The film is semi-autobiographical for Schmid, who reimagines the hotel he grew up in in the Swiss Alps...
. In 2006 he acted in the bit part of 'Gamsie' in National Lampoon's Pledge This!
National Lampoon's Pledge This!
National Lampoon's Pledge This! is a 2006 comedy film starring Paris Hilton, who also served as an executive producer. The film was very poorly received and went straight to video.-Plot:...
Meier also serves on the board of Euphonix
Euphonix
Euphonix was a professional audio company located in Mountain View, California, United States. Euphonix produced the first successful line of large digitally controlled analog audio mixing consoles in the late 1980s and has since moved on to all-digital systems....
, a company that produces technology used in recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
s.