Sasha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sasha
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1972(1972-01-05)
Age	52
Birthplace	Soest
Country	Germany
Birth City	Soest
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sasha Biography

Sasha is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on January 5, 1972 in Soest, Soest, Germany. Sascha Schmitz (born 5 January 1972), better known by his stage name Sasha, is a German singer, songwriter, musician and occasional actor. He is also known by his alter ego Dick Brave, and part of the group Dick Brave & the Backbeats. Due to a legal dispute with the Welsh DJ also named Sasha, he is known as Sasha Alexander in the United States.

In May 2000, Schmitz released his second album …You throughout Central Europe. Although neither its leading single “Let Me Be the One,” nor follow-up singles “Chemical Reaction” and “Owner of My Heart” managed to reach the top ten on the charts, …You debuted within the top five of the albums charts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, receiving a gold certification by the Austrian and the German leg of the IFPI. Surfin’ on a Backbeat, Schmitz’s third album was released in October 2001. It reached the top ten of the albums charts in Germany, but charted significantly lower than its predecessors throughout the rest of Europe, reaching the top forty in Switzerland only. It was certified gold by the German leg of the IFPI for more than 200,000 sold copies. A reissue of the album, containing two previously unreleased tracks, was released in July 2002 and produced the 2002 FIFA World Cup television theme “This Is My Time”.

In November 2004, the project was discontinued, following a final concert at the Dortmunder Westfalenhalle on 22 November 2004. On 7 January 2006, the band re-formed temporarily to perform at the wedding party of Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart in Costa Rica.

In 2006, Sascha made his big screen debut with a small role in the German comedy film Goldene Zeiten, directed by Peter Thorwarth. The following year he accepted a supporting role in the film adaptation of Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps (2007) alongside Benno Fürmann and Jessica Schwarz. In the film he portrayed the comedic role of a brutal biker. In 2008, Sascha appeared in the German movie Ossi’s Eleven, for which he contributed two songs to the soundtrack under the pseudonym Nelson Rogers.

In 1998, Schmitz signed a solo contract with Warner Music. He worked with Grant, Di Lorenzo and Pete Smith on the majority of his début album Dedicated to…, whose reggae-influenced début single “I’m Still Waitin'” saw him re- teaming with Deenay and reached the top twenty of the charts in summer 1998. The track was followed by “If You Believe”, which would become his highest- charting single to date and reached the top five in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, receiving one platinum and four gold discs. A “blend of romantic ballads and quicker funk- and reggae-inspired tracks”, according to Billboard, the album was eventually released in fall 1998 and sold more than 400,000 copies in Germany alone. With “We Can Leave the World” and “I Feel Lonely” the album spawned two further top ten hits, which Schmitz performed on a tour between September and October 1999. The following two years he was awarded several international prizes such as a Bambi, a Comet, an ECHO, and the Goldene Europa, the Goldene Kamera and became the first German singer to be nominated for Best Male Act International at MTV Europe Music Awards.

Sasha Net Worth

Sasha is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sasha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Schmitz is the elder of two children born to Fritz Schmitz, a former Bundeswehr soldier, and his wife Ramona, a nursery nurse. Raised in a Christian home alongside his younger brother Norman (born 1976), Schmitz spent his childhood in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, following his parents’ divorce.

His early musical interest grew when he started his first school band, called Bad to the Bone, which “was exactly as bad as the name suggests”, he later stated. Schmitz’s first professional band was called Junk Food and modelled on bands such as Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Although the band was never offered a recording contract, they played live all over their area, resulting in occasional busking sessions with his friend Benedict, with whom he also performed as the Hin und Hair Schmitz duo. In 1992, Junk Food won a local talent contest which entitled them to record demo tapes at the Click Music Studios in Werl with producers Michael “Grant Michael F.” Kersting and Stephan “Pomez Di Lorenzo” Baader. While the band broke up shortly thereafter, Grant and Di Lorenzo recognized his singing talents and hired Schmitz as a backing vocalist for several of their projects.

By 2003, Schmitz started performing as his alter ego Dick Brave, the lead singer of a rockabilly band called Dick Brave & The Backbeats, whose members shared a fictional band history. Inspired by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and originally conceived as a humorous lark (Schmitz and his fellow musicians André “Adriano Batolba” Tolba, Maik “Mike Scott” Schott, Felix “Phil X Hanson” Wiegand and Martell “Matt L. Hanson” actually “acted” as their alter egos on- stage and during interviews), the quintet recorded a whole album together, including re-arranged cover versions of songs such as Pink’s “Get the Party Started”, George Michael’s “Freedom”, and Michael Jackson’s “Black or White”. Dick This! eventually became Schmitz’s first number-one record, and produced a remake of 1961’s “Take Good Care of My Baby”, as a single.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sasha Dating?

According to our records, Sasha married to Julia Röntgen. As of December 1, 2023, Sasha’s is not dating anyone.

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During the following years, Schmitz earned his money as a background singer for several artists, including virtual euro-dance projects H.I.M and Sir Prize, whose singles “Lookin’ Out 4 Luv” and “Don’t Go Away” were released in German-speaking Europe, but led to short promotional tours in Tunisia. His contribution to German rapper Der Wolf‘s debut single “Gibt’s Doch Gar Nicht” however, scored him his first uncredited appearance on the German and Swiss Singles Charts in early 1997. Soon thereafter, Sasha was consulted to sing on “Walk on By”, the début single of rapper Young Deenay. The song became a top ten hit in Central Europe and resulted in a second collaboration, entitled “Wanna Be Your Lover”, on which he received his first credited solo part and filmed a music video for.

Facts & Trivia

Sasha Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Sasha celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

What genre is Sasha?

Genres

How old is Sasha DJ?

52 years (September 4, 1969)

Where was DJ Sasha born?

Bangor, United Kingdom

Where is Sasha the singer from?

Sasha
Born| 5 January 1972 Soest, West Germany
Genres| Pop, rock
Occupation(s)| Singer, songwriter
Years active| 1998–present

Is Sasha a unisex name?

Origin
Word/name| Slavic
Meaning| defender, helper of mankind