Michael Tellinger

Michael Tellinger is a South African author, songwriter and politician.

Tellinger released his first SA record in 1981, HAZEL, nominated for the SARIE award in that year as best male vocalist. Later in 1981 Tellinger played the part of Joseph in the opening of the State Theatre in Pretoria. Michael Tellinger and Russell Stirling combined to become a successful rock duo during the early 80's before splitting up in 1985.

In 2005 he published the book Slave Species of God based on the writings of Zecharia Sitchin, which propounded an ancient astronaut theory of human origins. Recently he has evangelised for a money-less society.

Writing

Tellinger published his first book, Slave Species of God, in 2005. The work is the result of a 25-year study of the writings of Zecharia Sitchin, who claims to have translated ancient Sumerian clay tablets and theorized about the early creation of man by the Anunnaki.

Adam's Calendar, published in 2008, discusses a stone circle rediscovered by co-author Johan Heine in 2003, which they claim date to 75,000 years ago.