Biography

Marco Minnemann (born December 24, 1970 in Hanover) is a German drummer. Minnemann moved to Munich at the age of 19, where he became the drummer in the crossover band Freaky Fukin Weirdoz in 1992. Along the way, he founded the progressive rock project Illegal Aliens with singer Artemis Gounaki. In 1997, he joined the H-Blockx, with whom he remained until 1999. In the following years, he worked with Paul Gilbert, Udo Lindenberg, Paddy Kelly, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman, Wolfgang Schmid, Kreator, Mike Keneally and Nena, among others. As one of seven drummers, he was invited by the band Dream Theater to audition in October 2010 to find a succe...Read More