Born in Germany, 1967. He fell in love with music at the tender age of seven, playing flute and later trumpet. During his travels he discovered the didgeridoo and overtone singing.
When he joined Clipa in 1997, he saw his musical (and some other strange) dreams materialize in visual performances. At Clipa he learned to move his limbs in ways he never imagined possible, and ever since he participates as an actor, musician and vocalist in all the group's productions.In 2005, he created his first solo piece.
Dirk has written lyrics and composed music for many of the group's songs, and is also responsible for all technical details in the group's productions.