Nicklaus Schandelmaier,[1] (born 23 March 1968) is a German musician, better known by his stage name En Esch, and has been a member of the bands KMFDM, Pigface, Slick Idiot, and
En Esch, born near Frankfurt, is an orchestra percussionist,[1] drummer, programmer, producer, sound mixer, guitarist and singer.
He was a member of the German industrial rock group, KMFDM, from 1985 to 1999, during which time he contributed to ten studio albums and more than a dozen singles as musician, composer and producer.
When KMFDM broke up in 1999, Esch briefly worked with the band Pizza Whore, which changed its name to Barely Legal, and included Trixie Reiss of The Crystal Method.
Esch and Mur joined Schulz, Raymond Watts, and Mark Durante to perform at the Wax Trax!
[4] Esch would hit the road in support of Trash Chic, opening for, and playing guitar, in