Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider, born Florian Schneider-Esleben , was a German musician and one of the founders of Kraftwerk , an influential electronic music band. He was born on April 7, 1947, in Düsseldorf and passed away on April 21, 2020 in the same city. Florian held German nationality and was the son of Paul Schneider-Esleben .

Florian Schneider studied at the Robert Schumann University of Music Düsseldorf . Throughout his career, he was a singer , songwriter , and record producer . His work was celebrated in various genres, including electronic music , synth-pop , avant-garde music , Krautrock , and techno .