161 Falco: 5 wichtige Fakten, die du über Falco wissen

In February 2017, Falco would have turned 60. To commemorate this milestone, the Red Bull Music Academy’s Junge Römer project dedicated a week to celebrating the Austrian legend with club nights, studio sessions, concerts, screenings, and lectures. Renowned artists like Carl Craig, Just Blaze, and Matías Aguayo worked on the original tracks from Falco’s first three albums for a series of events in Vienna, keeping his spirit very much alive.

You can watch “Reworking Falco,” a documentary about the Red Bull Music Academy’s project, on Red Bull TV starting March 5. Follow this link to view it.

In the meantime, scroll down for an essential overview of Falco’s life and career.

1. He was a musical prodigy
Like Wolfgang (Rock Me) Amadeus Mozart, Falco displayed remarkable musical talent from a young age. As a toddler, he could match the rhythm of songs he heard on the radio. At four, he received a baby grand piano, and by five, he auditioned for the Vienna Music Academy, where it was confirmed that he had perfect pitch.