I was curious about Michael Kunze’s motivation to move away from a highly-successful pop producer’s career and enter a somewhat risky enterprise – reinventing a popular and established genre – the musical.
Michael said, “Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber changed everything!” How about a trip down “Memory Lane”…
Achim Thiemermann aka Chef Keem is a German-born chef and musician, since 1981 residing in Austin, Texas. As a pop music composer during the 1970's, Achim collaborated with Michael Kunze on a number of musical projects. He considers Michael as the most influential professional mentor of his life, as well as a dear personal friend.