Michael Kernbach

Michael Kernbach was born in Trier in 1965. In the 1990s, he was a founding member and lyricist for Guildo Horn & Die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. He contributed to the band’s success during the late-1990s retro-schlager revival; the album “Danke!” achieved gold status. He received double platinum for the number-one hit “Der Steuersong.” Kernbach also worked as a comedy writer for publishers and for radio, recorded-music, and television formats. He wrote numerous books, including the humor series “Geschafft.” His work was also recognized with awards including an ECHO, a Viva Comet, and a Goldene Stimmgabel.