Mike Mareen

Mike Mareen
Wischhoff in 1987
Born	Uwe-Michael Wischhoff (1949-11-09) 9 November 1949 West Berlin, West Germany
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician
Musical career
Genres	Eurodisco hi-NRG electronic experimental
Instruments	Vocals drums
Labels	ZYX

Uwe-Michael Wischhoff (born 9 November 1949), known by his stage name Mike Mareen, is a German singer, songwriter and musician.

His first musical success was with the band Cemetery Institution who played at Hamburg's Star-Club. Mareen later became a merchant sailor, a job which eventually took him to New York City where he played with several American groups. Upon his return to Europe, Mareen became involved with the production of Euro disco records. During the 1980s, he had some considerable success, with frequent television appearances in Germany and Eastern Europe. His biggest hits were "Dancing In The Dark" (1984) and "Love Spy" (1986). "Love Spy" peaked at number 98 in Australia in December 1986.

Discography

Albums

• 1979 - Mike Mareen 70's
• 1985 - Dance Control
• 1986 - Love Spy
• 1987 - Let's Start Now
• 1988 - Synthesizer Control
• 2000 - TV Talk 2000
• 2004 - Darkness & Light

Compilations

• 1998 - The Best of Mike Mareen

Sources

• Schubert, Rainer (2007). Der Lüneburg-Sound. Landeszeitung für die Lüneburger Heide GmbH. ISBN 978-3-922639-12-1.
• Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). London: N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 192. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

• Mike Mareen at AllMusic
• Mike Mareen discography at Discogs