THEO

BIOGRAPHY

Wilson Pickett’s single ‘In The Midnight Hour’ was the single that sparked the singer/pianist’s passion for soul in his youth. From then on, he devoted himself to the genre with heart and soul. His passion ignited, Theo turned towards another calling, studying medicine and taking over his father’s medical practice in his hometown of Schwerte near Dortmund, the Ruhr metropolis. People from the Ruhr region are known for being down to earth, honest and open-minded – qualities that also define Theo as a musician.

He has been the figurehead of the band Soulfingers for more than thirty years, has played many concerts and released several soul albums over the years, some of them under the alias Raoul Vandetta, and has always been a strong proponent of ‘good old soul music’, performing both cover versions and his own compositions.