Kevin Russell (musician)

Kevin Russell
Russell in 2019
Russell in 2019
Background information
Born
Kevin Richard Russell

(1964-01-12) 12 January 1964 (age 62)
Hamburg, West Germany
GenresHard rock, German rock, punk
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Member ofBöhse Onkelz

Kevin Richard Russell (born 12 January 1964) is a British[1] singer who is the lead vocalist and one of the three founding members of the German rock band Böhse Onkelz. Despite being born in Germany and singing exclusively in German, he does not hold German citizenship.[1]

Russell was the band's lead singer from 1980 until the group broke up in 2005. He was also the lead singer of Veritas Maximus, which was founded in 2012. In 2014, Böhse Onkelz reunited with Russell as their lead singer again.

Personal life

Russell's father is from England,[2] his mother is German.

In October 2010, Russell was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for his role as driver in a hit-and-run accident near Frankfurt, driving under the influence of drugs and seriously injuring two people.[3][4]

Since 1986, Russell works as a tattoo artist.[5] For example, the tattoo illustration on the cover of the 1992 album The Madman's Return of the German Eurodance group Snap! came from him.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas Kupfer: Kevin Russell: "Es ist, wie es ist". In: Rock Hard. 437 (November 2023), p. 65. (in German).
  2. ^ Khunkham, Kritsanarat (7 January 2010). "Böhse-Onkelz-Sänger: 'Ausländerfeindlich, brutal und gewalttätig'". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Böhse Onkelz singer jailed for hit-and-run accident on drugs". thelocal.de. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Did drugs cause horror motorway crash – Police arrest German rocker Kevin Russell". Bild. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Böhse Onkelz: Kevin Russell". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ^ The Snap!-Album The Madman's Return at discogs. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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