Trivia

Considers his dog Horst a role model because the pet doesn't care about anything, although being blind and suffering several severe injuries.

Although TV host Achim Mentzel was one of Kalkofe`s favorite "victims", they became good friends.

After an apprenticeship to become an interpretor, he studied German, English and media studies at the University of Münster.

Was involved in writing the German dub of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie' and provided the voice of Tom Servo in the dub.

His first radio show "Frühstyxradio" on local station ffn in Bremen/Lower Saxony made him a popular comedian there, Kalkofes Mattscheibe (1994) was his national breakthrough.

Lives in Berlin with his girlfriend Birte.