Kai NIGGEMANN - born 1972 in Bochum, Germany. Studied German and Philosophy at the Ruhr-University in Bochum and Applied Cultural Studies at the University of Muenster, concentrating on the study of popular culture and film. During his studies he started to work as a sounddesigner and musician and to perform in Germany and abroad. Kai has been working for different German city and state theaters, composing and performing the music for plays such as Disco Pigs, Disney Killer, Some explicit polaroids, The Shape of things, Kriegerfleisch, Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder, Bungee Jumping, Gras or the German premiere of the theater adaption of Aki KAURISMÄKI's La vie de Bohème. Apart from theater he produces and releases CDs on his own labels WAF80 Music and Rawcanine Records as well as performing live as keyboarder, bassist and singer for different bands and projects. He has worked on various soundtracks for short films.

Kai first worked with Prof. Georg HAJDU on quintet.net "Mind.Trip" in 2000 before he became part of the "Bridges" ensemble in 2005.

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