DJ Ötzi was born as Gerry Friedle in St Johann in Tyrol.
After his mother gave him up for adoption, he was raised by
his grandmother. In school he was always an outsider and after
he failed the School of Agriculture, he started an apprenticeship
as a cook. At the age 19, DJ Ötzi decided to conquer
the world and soon ended up homeless, living on the street.
After four months, he pulled himself together and started
a career as a DJ in the local dance club scene.
Soon he started DJing all around Tyrol and Mallorca, working
himself up as a star in rural Austria. Even the diagnosis
of testicle cancer in 1998, which DJ Ötzi was healed
of, couldn't slow down his career. His friend and producer
Claus Marcus talked him into singing "Der Anton aus Tirol",
DJ Ötzi agreed and landed a hit at once. DJ Ötzi
was on top of the Austrian, German and UK charts. All his
follow up singles have been hits. DJ Ötzi's singles are
less significant for someone interested in musical styles,
but for ideal for partying and drinking. Right now, DJ Ötzi
is one of the most successful Austrian musicians ever.
