Achim Knorr
Stand-up comedian from Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
About Achim Knorr
Achim Knorr is a German comedian, music cabaret artist and songwriter born in 1963 in Herford, East Westphalia. He works in the rare intersection of stand-up, Kleinkunst and music cabaret, performing with an electric guitar and a stockpile of mini-songs that turn observational humor into compact musical punchlines. He is known for combining nonsense with substance, playing with letters as if they were building blocks and crafting jokes so meticulously detailed that audiences sometimes laugh days later when they finally land. He lives in Cologne.
Knorr started out as a singer and guitarist in the band Der Fremde on the East Westphalian indie label Fast Weltweit, which he co-founded, while studying at the German Sports University in Cologne, where he was exposed to music and dance theater. His early stage style was rooted in visual comedy and was later influenced by American stand-up; today he is back on stage with an electric guitar, which firmly places him in the music cabaret genre. In 2002 he won the audience prize at the Prix Pantheon in Bonn, one of the most respected awards on the German Kleinkunst circuit. He has appeared on national TV in Nightwash, Quatsch Comedy Club and Fun(k)haus, and toured his solo program "In Wรผrde albern - wie man heimlich Rebell bleibt" from late 2011, telling stories about his childhood in East Westphalia and his small-town dream of becoming a rockstar. His current website is branded "Songs & Gags" and his recent musical output includes the 6-track electro chanson release "Endlich," returning to musical work after a long gap since the mid-1990s.
Achim Knorr performs across Germany on the Kleinkunst and music cabaret circuit, with regular appearances in Cologne and dates listed via Reservix and on his "Songs & Gags" website. He is part of the Pop up Comedy roster and continues to play on Nightwash and Quatsch Comedy Club style line-ups.
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Who is Achim Knorr?
Achim Knorr is a German comedian, music cabaret artist and songwriter born in 1963 in Herford in East Westphalia. He combines stand-up, Kleinkunst and music cabaret with an electric guitar and is known for meticulously crafted mini-songs and wordplay. He lives in Cologne.
What is Achim Knorr's most famous program?
His best-known solo program is "In Wรผrde albern - wie man heimlich Rebell bleibt," running from late 2011, in which he tells stories about his childhood in East Westphalia and his dream of becoming a small-town rockstar. He is also a Prix Pantheon audience prize winner (2002).
What style of comedy does Achim Knorr do?
Knorr works at the intersection of stand-up, Kleinkunst and music cabaret. He performs with an electric guitar, builds his sets around mini-songs and wordplay and is known for combining nonsense with substance and meticulous detail. His early stage work was rooted in visual comedy and was later influenced by American stand-up.
Where is Achim Knorr from?
Achim Knorr was born in 1963 in Herford in East Westphalia. He studied at the German Sports University in Cologne, was a co-founder of the East Westphalian indie label Fast Weltweit (where he was singer and guitarist of the band Der Fremde), and today lives and works in Cologne.
Where can I watch Achim Knorr?
Knorr performs across Germany on the Kleinkunst and music cabaret circuit, including regular Cologne dates and appearances on Nightwash and Quatsch Comedy Club style line-ups. Tickets are listed via Reservix and the "Songs & Gags" page on his official website.
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