| Birth Day | April 6, 1952 |
| Birth Place | Germany |
| Age | 71 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Famous for his membership in the German heavy metal groups U.D.O. and Accept, this vocalist recorded fifteen albums with the former band between 1987 and 2015 and seven albums with the latter group between 1979 and 1986. Russian Roulette, his final recording with Accept, rose to number five on Germany's GfK Entertainment Top 100 chart.
He and fellow Accept founding members
The Japanese manga character Dark Schneider (from the series Bastard!!) was named in Dirkschneider's honor.
He was born in Wuppertal, Germany. His son, Sven Dirkschneider, also forged a career as a heavy metal musician.
In 2006, Dirkschneider was featured on fellow metal singer Tomi Putaansuu's (Mr. Lordi's) album The Arockalypse.
