He began playing as a drummer while a teenager, and then studied as a classical percussionist at the City of Basel Music Academy.

In 1972 he joined the Swiss symphonic-rock band Circus with whom he toured and recorded albums over the next eight years.

In 1980 he began performing medieval music as part of a duo and also worked in pit orchestras theaters and as a drummer in circus bands.

In 1982 he joined the resident band of a Swiss radio station, and in 1983 he began performing and touring internationally and recording as a solo artist.

In 1986 he organized percussion group Schlagzeugspektakel, which consisted of a total of 41 drummers, all from Basel.