Achim Mentzel

Heinz-Joachim "Achim" Mentzel, born on July 15, 1946, in Berlin, Germany, was a German musician and television presenter. He formed the Diana Show Quartett in 1963, which played Western beat music. After a performance ban and military service, he rejoined various orchestras and bands, including Fritzens Dampferband with Nina Hagen from 1975. His first solo album, Stimmung, Jux und Mentzel, was released in 1985. Mentzel gained prominence hosting Achims Hitparade on DDR television from 1989 to 2006, continuing the show on MDR until its end in 2006. Achim Mentzel passed away on January 4, 2016, at the age of 69 due to a heart attack.