- Born
- Birth nameJan Ulrich Max Vetter
- Nickname
- Farin Urlaub
- Height6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
- Farin Urlaub was born on October 27, 1963 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for Berlin, Berlin (2002), Richy Guitar (1985) and Die Ärzte: 1/2 Lovesong (1998).
- Light blond crew cut
- Toothy grin
- Green eyes
- His loquaciousness, often cutting his bandmates short in interviews
- Founding member and guitarist/vocalist of German punk band "Die Ärzte".
- His stage name refers to his passion of traveling, contracting the phrase "Fahr' in Urlaub" ("Go on holiday") to Farin Urlaub.
- Has been musically influenced by The Beatles, Johnny Cash and Depeche Mode but has also stated that he listens to "more or less everything except free jazz and techno".
- Supporter of Greenpeace, Attac, amnesty international and Menschen gegen Minen (People Against Landmines).
- His first book "Indien und Bhutan" about his 2005 journey to Asia was published in October 2007.
- [on German hip hop act Fettes Brot] Yes, [they are a] super likeable band.
- Did you like our show? [Fans: Yes!] Good, then it is going to be more expensive by 3 Euros next year.
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