Axel Hilgenstöhler

Axel "Axe" Hilgenstöhler is a German record producer, mixing engineer and guitarist. He is a founding member of the band Thumb and has played guitar in many bands, including Dog Eat Dog and 50 Cent. In 2003 Afrika Islam and Hilgenstöhler founded the group The Machine.

Biography

Hilgenstöhler received musical education in his childhood. In 1993 he founded, together with Steffen Wilmking, the band Thumb.
In 2007 Hilgenstöhler started to play the guitar for Dog Eat Dog.
Hilgenstöhler has worked in different areas of music production, such as musical direction, audio engineering and live mixing or incubator.
Hilgenstöhler has worked with musicians and producers like Afrika Bambaataa, Flea, Mastermind, Chuck D, Kool Keith, D-Rock and Ice-T.
Hilgenstöhler was one of the founders of United World Organisation, a charity supporting Ukraine and the Philippines, among other countries.