born in Vienna in 1971, grew up in Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna, compulsory school at the very place, technical training in interior design with A-levels in Mödling near Vienna, from 1991 worked as a wood turner, from 1999 as a master in his own workshop, finally residing in Vienna, two daughters Mirjam and Marlies.

radio journalism, youth and adult training at the Austrian Alpine Association, paramedic, teaching at the wood workshop at BHS Autumn Road, being a musician in the Lower Austrian Saxophone Orchestra, stranded sports studies, successfully completed a degree in speech therapy.

parallel to the crafts study of literature, language and speech, leading in 2001 to the founding of the duo of language artists onophon, subsequently numerous performances domestic and abroad, training activities as wood turner in woodturning courses, as onophon language artist in workshops with young people and adults, since 2009 active as speech therapist with influence of these experiences on onophon, poor talent in the shot put.