Axel Broszeit (born March 23, 1975) professionally known as Axel Coon, is a German musician, disc jockey and producer who is most known for being a member of German hard dance group Scooter from 1998 to 2002 as a replacement for Ferris Bueller.
Early life Coon was born in Freiburg on March 23, 1975. He studied as an industrial-electronic engineer.
Career Coon began his music career under the influence of his brother, at first he attempted with hip hop tracks and ending up teaming up with brother as the began making techno music.
He released his first track called "Take Two", in 1997 under the stage name of Lacoon, he ended up getting noticed by Jens Thiele (founder of Kontor Records and manager of Scooter), the single was released as the eleventh instalment of Trance Nation compilation album series, Rick J. Jordan invited him to join Scooter for internship in the studio, on New Year's Eve in 1997, he got his chance to perform for Scooter in Bremen as J. Jordan's replacement as he was unavailable. Three months later after Ferris Bueller (Sören Buehler) left the group, he was named the third member of Scooter. He debuted in their first single of the new album No Time to Chill, How Much Is the Fish?, he ended up contributing for four studio albums.
In 2002, he left Scooter after wanting to focus on a solo career. He ended up collaborating with former Scooter member Ferris Bueller under the project name; Fragrance. Then he actively started releasing tracks.
Axel remains active, but never really went popular after leaving Scooter.
Personal life His brother; Martin Broszeit, also known as DJ Phoenix, is also currently active as a disc jockey.
Axel has been in a long-term relationship with Nicole Heyka (who worked as porn actress name Kelly Trump), as it was revealed in the music video of Ramp! (The Logical Song). According to the TV show "POP Giganten: Scooter" (which was shown in March 2024), Coon's exit from Scooter could be traced back from this relationship, as it would’ve put a bad light on Scooter, so they asked Axel to not publicly disclose it, he ended up leaving on the back-end of 2002.
Discography This is Coon's discography inside & outside of Scooter +SinglesTitleAlbumYear releasedTakes TwoTrance Nation 111997Back In TimeTrance Nation 123rd BassTrance Nation 13StaticTrance Nation 141998How Much Is the Fish?No Time to ChillWe Are the Greatest/ I Was Made for Lovin' YouCall Me Mañana1999Faster Harder ScooterBack to the Heavyweight JamFuck the MillenniumI'm Your PusherSheffield2000She's the SunPosse (I Need You on the Floor)We Bring the Noise!2001Aiii Shot the DJRamp! (The Logical Song)Push the Beat for This JamClose to YouNon album single2002Don't Break My Heart (with Ferris)Lamenting City2004Mayday2007Promise Me2008Drop The Bass (with Sequenza)2015We Are Young 2016 +AlbumsTitleYear releasedNo Time to Chill1998Back to the Heavyweight Jam1999Sheffield2000We Bring the Noise!2001Fashion Victims2009Fashion Victims Vol 22010Fashion Victims Vol 32012After Work PartyElectro Clash2013Urban HipHopMachineRetro Machine2014Fashion Victims Vol 4German PaparazzoTV TensionFashion Victims Vol 5 (Trap Edition)2015GoodDay SunshineMerry X-MasBoomboxSymphonic Surroundings2017Decent Illustration
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