Gaby Hoffmann ( Hauke) is primarily known as songwriter under the pseudonym DeaffyBlabbermouth December 22nd, 2004 and former manager for the heavy metal band Accept.Decibel Magazine's article about Restless and Wild She has also contributed cover art concepts, marketing ideas for the band and even stage moves and wardrobe.Mosqueda, Ruben: "Wolf Hoffmann brings a rejuvenated Accept to Portland" on Oregon Music News 20 April 2011 She was married to the band's guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. She retired from the manager position in 2019.
Work for Accept Accept hired Gaby Hauke as their manager in 1981 after releasing Breaker.Hoffmann, Gaby: "ACCEPT – True Metal Hearts" on Wacken Music Festival's web page She secured a spot supporting Judas Priest on their World Wide Blitz Tour the same year, and is credited for songwriting for the first time on Accept's next album Restless and Wild (1982). She is credited as lyricist on all songs on their albums from Balls to the Wall (1983) to Death Row (1994), with the exception of two instrumentals on Death Row. She's credited on several songs on Predator (1996).Liner notes for Accept's albums 1982–1996 Since 2010, Accept's new vocalist Mark Tornillo has been credited for their lyrics, although Tornillo has acknowledged her ongoing influence when discussing the title track from Stalingrad (2012)Reesman, Bryan: "Interview with Mark Tornillo from Accept: Living The Metal Scream Dream" in The Aquarian Weekly, 13 April 2012 and their 2014 album Blind Rage.Blabbermouth April 4th, 2014
Hoffmann is credited for the cover art concept for Balls to the Wall, Metal Heart and Russian Roulette,Liner notes for Balls to the Wall (Polydor 1983), Metal Heart (Polydor 1985) and Russian Roulette (Polydor 1986) as well as their 2014 album Blind Rage.Müller-Hansen, Niclas: "ACCEPT: Wolf Hoffman är för första gången på länge riktigt nöjd med senaste albumet" in English on Rocksverige 25 June 2014
In 2019, Accept announced that Gaby Hoffmann is officially retiring. Deaffy is still mentioned among songwriters on Accept's 2021 album Too Mean to Die.
Work for others
U.D.O. Hoffmann is credited for the cover art concept for U.D.O.'s 1988 album Mean MachineLiner notes on inner sleeve of LP release as well as songwriting on their 1987 album Animal House and their 1991 album Timebomb under the Deaffy pseudonym.Liner notes for U.D.O.: Animal House (RCA 1987) and U.D.O.: Mean Machine (RCA 1988)
Dokken Hoffmann assisted Don Dokken in his pursuit of a record deal after recording demos with Michael Wagener in Germany in 1981, which eventually led to Dokken's debut Breaking the Chains.Biography section on Michael Wagener's web site
Mad Max and Casanova Hoffmann wrote the lyrics for the song "All of My Heart" on German heavy metal band Mad Max' 2008 album Here We Are.Entry about Gaby Hoffmann on Encyclopedia Metallum
Together with her husband Wolf, Hoffmann also wrote the song "One of These Days" on the album One Night Stand (1992) by Casanova, a band formed by former Warlock members along with vocalist Michael Voss from Mad Max.Interview with Michael Voss on Headbanger.ru
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