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Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (der alte Fritz was a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor), as well as for similar names including Fridolin. Fritz was also a name given to German troops by the British and others in the first and second world wars, equivalent to Tommy, as the British troops were called by German and other troops.^[1] Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, and Frisch(e).

Fritz may also refer to:

Entertainment[link]

• Fritz (chess), German computer chess program
• Fritz (Frankenstein), hunchback in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein, played by Dwight Frye
• Fritz the Cat, comic book character, featured in the animated Fritz the Cat and its sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

People[link]

Family name[link]

• Betty Jane Fritz, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Clemens Fritz, German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen
• Florian Fritz, French rugby union player
• Oscar M. Fritz, American jurist
• Frank Fritz, co-star of History Channel's American Pickers

Given name[link]

• Fritz Bayerlein, German general during World War Two
• Fritz Bondroit, German canoeist
• Fritz Flesch, Austrian sabre fencer
• Fritz Haber, German chemist
• Fritz Henderson, American executive and current CEO of General Motors
• Fritz John (1910-1994), German mathematician
• Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist
• Fritz Lang, film maker
• Fritz Leiber, American author of fantasy, horror, and science-fiction
• Fritz Strobl, Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer
• Fritz Von Erich (1929–1997), ring name of American professional wrestler and promoter Jack Adkisson
• Fritz Windhorst, Louisiana state senator from 1972–1992
• Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor
• Fritz Haeg, American artist
• Fritz, nickname of Walter F. Mondale, former vice president of the United States and U.S. senator from Minnesota
• Fritz or Fritzchen, German codename for double agent Eddie Chapman during World War II

Miscellanea[link]

• Fritz-chip, secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group
• "Fritz" helmet, nickname for the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military
• Fritz, alternate name for Devon sausage
• Fritz handle, cane handle developed by a German count to make cane use by the arthritic sufferer more comfortable.
• Chester Fritz Auditorium and Chester Fritz Library, facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks
• Fritz Industries, manufacturing company based in Dallas, Texas
• Fritz Tile, also spelled Fritztile, brand of resilient terrazzo floor tile
• "On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning (imitating the sound of electric spark)
• Old Fritz is also a character who appears in the manga, Hetalia: Axis Powers, as Prussia's boss
• Fritz (radio station), a German radio station

See also[link]

• Frit

References[link]

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Fritz Kalkbrenner (° 1981 in Berlin) is a German DJ and producer.

Since 2002, Kalkbrenner has worked as a culture and music journalist for TV stations including MDR, MTV and Deutsche Welle.

In 2008 he produced the soundtrack for the motion picture Berlin Calling with his brother Paul Kalkbrenner. Both appeared in the film. The track Sky and Sand was his breakthrough in the music business.

Unlike compositions by his brother, Paul, Fritz's music is warmer - his cold electro-beats are influenced by warm soul-sounds and is a distinguishing characteristic from other electronic artists. His real breakthrough came with the movie “Berlin Calling” and in particular the soundtrack: “Sky and Sand”, which Fritz and his brother produced together. Fritz himself has released one album: “Here Today Gone Tomorrow”.

source: http://best4ears.de/

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Here Today Gone Tomorrow (Suol, 2010)
• Suol Mates (Suol, 2012)

Singles and EP's[link]

• DJ Zky / Fritz Kalkbrenner – Stormy Weather (Cabinet Records, 2004)
• Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner – Sky and Sand (BPitch Control, 2009)
• Chopstick & Johnjon feat. Fritz Kalkbrenner – A New Day (Baalsaal Music, 2009)
• Wingman EP (Baalsaal Music, 2009)
• The Dead End EP (Suol, 2010)
• Chopstick & Johnjon feat. Fritz Kalkbrenner – Keep On Keepin' On (Suol, 2010)
• Facing The Sun (Suol, 2010)
• Kings In Exile (Suol, 2010)
• Right In The Dark (Suol, 2011)
• Wes EP (Suol, 2011)

Movies[link]

• Berlin Calling (2008)

External links[link]

• Fritz Kalkbrenner at MySpace
• Fritz Kalkbrenner at Best4Ears
• Fritz Kalkbrenner at Discogs
• Fritz Kalkbrenner at the Internet Movie Database
• Berlin Calling (Hannes Stöhr) at iTunes

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Paul Kalkbrenner
Paul Kalkbrenner at Alte Diamantbrauerei (old diamond brewery), Magdeburg, in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Paul Kalkbrenner
Born	1977 Leipzig, Germany
Genres	Techno Minimal Electronica Downbeat
Occupations	electronic musician, actor
Instruments	Turntables, keyboard, Ableton Live
Years active	1999–present
Labels	BPitch Control, Paul Kalkbrenner Musik [1]
Website	myspace.com/paulkalkbrenner

Paul Kalkbrenner (German pronunciation: [paʊl ˈkalkbrɛnɐ]) (born 1977 in Leipzig, Germany^[2]) is a German electronic musician and actor from Berlin.

History[link]

As of 2010, Paul Kalkbrenner has tallied up more than 15 years of experience as a producer and live act. The early 90s after the Berlin Wall fell were formative years for Paul, and after spending many long and sleepless nights on the dancefloors of E-Werk, Planet and Whale, the dream was born to make music himself. A job as TV editor got him through the mid-90s and financed his first music gear. By this point Paul had already decided that he did not want to be a typical DJ playing other people's records, but rather to play only his own music, live in a club setting. His first tracks as Paul Kalkbrenner were released in 1999 on Berlin-based BPitch Control (the newly founded label from Ellen Allien) as the Friedrichshain EP, titled after his home district in the city's east. A series of further singles and two full-lengths (Superimpose and Time) followed, plus continuous live performances.

Together with Paul Kalkbrenner, BPitch Control gained a strong momentum. Paul's third album Self (2004) would mark the beginning of a new era. His melodic sound, with its affinity for grand emotional gestures, obeyed the logic of the dancefloor, but Self introduced a narrative aesthetic, serving as a soundtrack to a film that did not exist (at least, not yet). "Gebrünn Gebrünn", released one year later, became a crossover hit.

In early 2006, German director Hannes Stöhr, an avid fan of Self, decided to get in contact with Kalkbrenner. His idea was to produce a film about a Berlin techno musician during the new millennium, and Paul would compose the soundtrack. The two met, traded ideas and experiences, and soon after began working on the screenplay's first draft. In the course of their exchange, Hannes had the realization that Paul should not just contribute the music, but that he would be the perfect choice as the film's star. Without hesitation, Paul accepted the offer. They decided to title the film Berlin Calling.^[3][4]

For the soundtrack's production, Paul and his friend (and Bpitch colleague) Sascha Funke spent half a year in Aix-En-Provence in southern France. One song already had a title: "Sky and Sand" with vocals by brother Fritz Kalkbrenner. Upon Paul's return to Berlin in 2007, the filming began, and the finished work was brought to German theaters in October 2008. Berlin Calling and Paul's debut acting performance received positive reviews, and the film, thanks to its authentic depiction of the Berlin club scene and drug culture, became a cult classic.

The soundtrack and especially the single "Sky and Sand" broke many sales records. That track in particular went gold in Belgium where it remained in the charts' Top Ten for weeks. The 2009 DVD release of the film brought Paul to a new, much larger audience around the world. By the end of the year, Paul separated with BPitch Control after a decade-long relationship to take the next steps of his career alone. In early 2010 Paul completed a twelve-city live concert tour throughout Europe (with over 50,000 tickets sold within just a few weeks), followed by many headlining appearances at summer festivals.

Kalkbrenner uses software-synthesizers, sequencer (Ableton Live) in combination with midi-controllers, hardware-synthesizers and -drummachines for his live shows.

On April 12, 2011, Kalkbrenner announced the album Icke Wieder, which was released on June 3, 2011 via his own new label Paul Kalkbrenner Musik.^[5] About the album, he stated: "There won't be any singing on the album, no music of tomorrow either, it feels generally more like... well, old times".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Zeit (BPitch Control, 2001)
• Superimpose (BPitch Control, 2001)
• Self (BPitch Control, 2004)
• Reworks (BPitch Control, 2006)
• Keule (BPitch Control, 2006)
• Berlin Calling - The Soundtrack by Paul Kalkbrenner (BPitch Control, 2008)
• Icke Wieder (2011)

EP's[link]

• DB+ (12") (BPitch Control, 2000)
• Chrono (12") (BPitch Control, 2001)
• Brennt (12") (BPitch Control, 2002)
• F.FWD (12") (BPitch Control, 2003)
• Steinbeisser (12") (BPitch Control, 2003)
• Press On (12") (BPitch Control, 2004)
• Maximalive (Minimaxima, 2005)
• Tatü-Tata (12") (BPitch Control, 2005)
• Keule (12") (BPitch Control, 2006)
• Altes Kamuffel (12") (BPitch Control, 2007)
• Bingo Bongo (12") (BPitch Control, 2008)

Singles[link]

• Sky And Sand (BPitch Control, 2009)

Filmography[link]

• Berlin Calling (2008)
• Paul Kalkbrenner 2010 - A Live Documentary (2010)

References[link]

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External links[link]

• Paul Kalkbrenner on Best4Ears.com
• Discogs.com - Paul Kalkbrenner
• Paul Kalkbrenner at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography and information at BPitch Control website
• Live performance during the Astropolis music festival
• Article in French about Paul Kalkbrenner

Helmut Fritz is the stage name of French singer Éric Greff,^[1] who was born in 1975 in Forbach, France and who grew up in Béning-lès-Saint-Avold in the Moselle département. Greff is known for his 2009 single "Ça m'énerve" ("It Bugs Me"), in which he portrays a German dandy living in Paris. The single, produced by Laurent Konrad, was released on March 2009 and rapidly reached number one in France.^[2]

To reinforce his identification with the song "Ça m'énerve", Eric Greff wrote a fictional biography for Helmut Fritz.

Fictional Biography of Helmut Fritz Character[link]

This biography is imaginary, it describes Helmut Fritz character's life, not Éric Greff's

Helmut Günter von Fritz was born in Reinbek, Germany, the only child of Rudy von Fritz and Annegret Spiegeln, who ran a small factory manufacturing knitted sweaters which earned them a modest but happy living.

In 1998, Helmut's great grand-uncle, Baron Titten von Fritz, died gored and trampled by wild boar while game hunting. Helmut became the only heir to a 300-million Deutsche mark fortune. Rich but stingy, he bought a second-hand Vespa, gave his parents some money, and left Germany.

He settled in Paris and began leading the high life with his newly acquired fortune. However, his lifestyle weighed more and more heavily on him.

Suffering from profound boredom, Helmut broke down: parties, gallery openings, haute couture, etc. were all getting on his nerves. Wishing to share his woes with someone, he met DJ Laurent Konrad, who suggested writing a song about his experiences.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

His first album En Observation was released on 22 June 2009, available digitally since 15 June.

• En Observation – #32 in France, #63 in Belgium (Wallonia), #92 in Switzerland

Singles[link]

• "Ça m'énerve" – #1 in France, #21 in Belgium (Flanders), #3 in Belgium (Wallonia), #8 in Switzerland^[3]
• "Miss France" – #7 in France, #15 in Belgium (Wallonia), #55 in Switzerland
• "Ça Gère" – #14 in France^[4]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

Florian Fritz

Personal information
Full name	Florian Fritz
Date of birth	(1984-01-17) 17 January 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sens, Burgundy, France
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	15 st 1 lb (96 kg)
Club information
Position(s)	Centre
Current club	Stade Toulousain
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points) 2004 ‐ CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Stade Toulousain
Representative teams**
2005 ‐ France 19 (21)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only. ** Representative team caps and points correct as of 22 October 2010.

Florian Fritz (born 17 January 1984 in Sens, Burgundy) is a French rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centre, and he currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 club competition in France. Fritz has also played for France.

He played his first Heineken Cup match during the 2003–04 tournament, scoring a try in the his fifth match against Gloucester for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu. Fritz moved to Toulouse in 2004 and he scored two tries for Toulouse during their 2004-05 Heineken Cup, with Toulouse eventually winning the tournament, defeating fellow French side, Stade Français 18 points to 12.

His good form at Toulouse was rewarded with selection in the France squad for the 2005 mid-year Test against South Africa. He went on to make his international debut against the Springboks on June 18 in Durban which resulted in a 30-all draw. That year Fritz earned further international caps for France in matches against Australia in Marseille and South Africa in Paris. He played for France during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, playing his first Six Nations match against Scotland on February 5. Although France lost that match 16 to 20, France went on to win the tournament. He was named in the French Rugby Squad for the Six Nations in 2009.

References[link]

External links[link]

• RBS 6 Nations profile
• Florian Fritz on ercrugby.com
• Florian Fritz on stade-toulousain.fr (French)
• Florian Fritz on sporting-heroes.net