Till Lindemann was born in Leipzig, East Germany, but he grew up in the village of Wendisch-Rambow near Schwerin (in East Germany). His father was children's poet Werner Lindemann and his mother, Brigitte "Gitta" Hildegard Lindemann, was a journalist and writer until she retired. Lindemann has one sister who is six years younger. At age 11 he went to a sports school at the Empor Rostock Sport Club, and from 1977 to 1980 attended a boarding school. His parents lived separately for career reasons after 1975.In 1978 Lindemann was a participant in the European Junior Swimming Championships in Florence finishing seventh in the 1500 m, and was shortlisted to go to 1980 Olympics in Moscow but discontinued the sport soon after because of an injury. According to Lindemann, "I never liked the sport school actually, it was very intense. But as a child you don't object." Lindemann later worked as an apprentice carpenter, a gallery technician, a peat cutter and a basket weaver.Lindemann started to play drums for First Arsch, who released an album titled Saddle Up, and played one song ("Lied von der unruhevollen Jugend") with a punk band called Feeling B (which was the former band of Rammstein members Paul H. Landers, Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz). In the 1990s, Lindemann began to write lyrics. In 1994, the trio entered and won a contest in Berlin that allowed them to record a four track demo professionally. Lindemann moved to Berlin.In November 2002 Lindemann's poetry book Messer was published. It consists of 54 poems compiled by Gert Hof, who is author of the book Rammstein and was the band's pyrodesigner for the last seven years.In July 2010, Lindemann, along with Flake, was interviewed by heavy metal anthropologist Sam Dunn for the VH1 Classic series Metal Evolution, on the topic of shock rock.
Singer of German band Rammstein
Attended Berlin Premier of XXX with bandmates Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider
Before Rammstein he ran his own business in Berlin
Used to be a youth-champion swimmer
Has two daughters: Nele (b. 1985) from his first marriage, Marie Louise from his relationship with Anja Koesling.
Grew up with his mother, Gitte, father, Werner and a sister six years younger.
His mother has recently retired from journalism and his Father, now deceased, was a poet.
Tills parents divorced when he was just 12.
Has recently completed signings of his book "Messer" in Germany.
Ordered to pay a total of DM1200 in damages by a court in the city of Dresden (Germany) to ex girlfriend Anja Koesling, after her allegations of an incident involving herself and Till at a hotel in October 1997. It was reported that he punched her in the nose. His lawyers and himself have refused to make any comment on the subject.
Last name is misspelled as "Lindermann" on the American version of the groups "Sehnsucht" album.
His father died in November of 1992, after drinking himself to death and was buried in the grounds of a church near Wendisch-Rambow.
He lives in Berlin-Prezlauer Berg, on the top floor of an appartment block in a unit lined with windows.
Refused to do military service and almost went to prison for his actions.
Played drums in the German punk band "First Arsch" before Rammstein.
Said that Bck Dich was his favorite song to perform on stage.
He appears on the track Helden on the Apocalyptica album Worlds Collide.
He is good friends with England soccer midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
(October 2005) Released album" "Rosenrot" (Rose-red) with Rammstein.
(March 2003) Working on side project with Rammstein members; Ollie Riedel and Richard Kruspe Bernstein
(September 2004) Released album: "Reise, Reise" (Travel, Travel) with Rammstein.
Love is like a flower, even the most beautiful kind dies. .
