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Alex Menck, born Alexander José Menck in São Paulo, Brazil, is the oldest son of the late Brazilian lawyer José Wilson Menck with the German economist Susanne Carla Menck (geb. Böttger).

Early Studies

Alex Menck graduated at the Universidade de São Paulo in 1993 in Biology Studies and dedicated the following years to research at the Institut für Allgemeine Botanik in Hamburg.

•	After learning music at German school conservatory, Alexander Jose Menck (15) starts a music band at school, playing Dire Straits covers and other American pop-rock groups. His first band “Colapso” is the winner of the “Cultura Inglesa” Music Award for best performing pop music group. São Paulo, Brazil.

1987 •	Winner of the “EMACOPS” Music Festival for best newcomer music group. São Paulo, Brazil.

1989 •	While majoring in Biology, Alex Menck organized the first music festival at the Institute of Bioscience at the University of Sao Paulo. Performed during the next four years in several official academic and student events throughout the country, as a solo instrumentalist and with different bands.

1992 •	Immigrates to his mother’s origin country Germany to continue his studies and explore new musical grounds. Starts playing bass with traditional Latin music ensemble “Ahora Si”. For the next four years, they perform in several venues throughout Germany, especially in Universities and High Schools.

1995 •	Founded the band “Ninos Con Bombas” (NCB) in Hamburg, Germany. Starts performing immediately in the city and surroundings. •	Participation in the first College Radio Music Festival in Freiburg/Subway as invited act. •	Participates and wins the 1st “John Lennon Talent Award” award of DM 20.000 for development of talented acts in Germany. Wins also a weekly Seminar (topic Music Business) hosted by European top pop musicians. •	Concerts in Sao Paulo, Brazil and in Santiago de Chile. •	The first album “NCB de Tiempo en el Momento de la explosión” is recorded. •	First publishing deal with European publishing company Freibank Musikverlag GmbH. •	The first record deals with Intercord/EMI.

1996 •	First Big German tour. The band plays in more than 40 cities promoting its first record. Also plays in Switzerland, Austria, and The Netherlands. •	American independent record label “Grita!” is interested in releasing the album in the US. Offers a licensing deal. •	Second tour through Chile. •	Release of the first video clip “Skreamska”. It gets heavy rotation airplay on MTV Latin, and in Chile’s cable music channel “La Batuta”. •	In October, the band travels to Malaga, Spain, and starts rehearsing new material for the second album, to be released in the following year.

1997 •	The band finishes recording the album “El Niño” in March. •	Radio and TV promotion followed by a second major Germany Tour and plays several European festivals during the summer months. •	American record company “Grita! Records” invites the band for its first US tour. Shows included the world’s biggest college radio festival CMJ in New York. US East Coast dates were: 3.9. New York/CMJ - 4.9. Boston - 6.9. Norfolk - 7.9 Newark - 8.9. New York - 9.9. Washington -10.9. Cambridge -11.9. Providence - 12.9. Philadelphia - 13.9. Woodstock - 14.9. New York (C.B.G.B’s). Critics acclaim the band. •	Back in Europe, NCB travels with German megastars "Einstürzenden Neubauten" through 5 different countries, including the following dates: 18.9. Hamburg - 19.9. Bremen - 22.9. Bochum - 23.9. Ludwigsburg - 25.9. Nürnberg - 26.9. Chemnitz - 27.9. Prag - 28.9. Amsterdam Melkweg/Emergenza Festival - 3.10. Innsbruck Z6 - 4.10. Bruneck Juze - 5.10 Linz Kapo - 8.10. München Radio Feuerwerk. •	In November, the band leaves for its second big Latin American tour, with shows in Chile and Argentina, playing all major cities over 4 months. •	They also have the opportunity to record new material for a third release.

1998 •	A third major German Tour seals the acclaimed album “el niño” with the following dates: 27.3. Braunschweig – 28.3 Koeln – 29.3 Manheim – 31.3 Stuttgart – 2.4 Koblenz – 3.4 Frankfurt – 4.4 Hannover – 5.4 Kiel – 6.4 Flensburg - 9.4. Crailsheim - 10.4. Trier - 18.4. Greifswald - 19.4. Hamburg - 21.4. München - 22.4. Nürnberg - 23.4. Basel - 24.4. Sigmaringen - 25.4. Konstanz - 29.4. Bernau - 30.4. Berlin SO36 with Ratos de Porao - 9.5. Husum - 11.5. Rostock 12.5. Delitzsch - 13.5. Berlin - 14.5. Attendorn - 15.5. Landshut - 16.5. Kassel •	TV Show presents the band on MTV Germany, featuring an hourly interview. •	Third Tour in Holland: 21.5 through 30.5 •	13.7. NCB is portrayed in European art channel "Arte"/Tracks. •	13.7. Popkomm Köln, biggest European music fair. •	NCB is invited to play in the Medusa Art Festival in Gizycko/Poland. •	Worldwide release of the second video clip “Lee Mi Poesia” •	Second US-Tour featuring promotional radio and TV interviews as well as concerts in Florida (October-November). •	Third Latin America Tour, playing concerts in Colombia and Ecuador (11. -14.10. Rock al Parque in Bogota, performing as second main act in front of 90.000 fans) •	Portrait and interview in the American channels MTV-Latin und "The Box" in Miami.

1999 •	NCB is invited to perform in Austin, Texas, at the world-famous film and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW). •	In March, together with this performance, NCB plays further shows in Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. •	The band gets attention from major label Universal, who through its Latin music responsible Elena Rodrigo, organizes a mini-tour through California, with shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, Fresno, San Francisco, and Anaheim. The label is interested in signing the band for a worldwide release. •	Back in Germany, NCB performs as a live act in a big-budget German movie “In July”, from director Fatih Akim. •	NCB starts recording the third album and leaves to the US. •	Due to personal difference between singer and drummer, the band dissolves. •	Alex Menck stays for a second month to follow up with the contacts in the film and music industry.

2000 •	In March 2000, Alex Menck starts at the UCLA Film/TV and Music studies. •	Continues composing music for independent movies and student projects, while deepening his knowledge in the art of film scoring. •	Alex Menck records a music library with 33 titles while studying at night the filmmakers' point of view. •	Plays guitar and bass compositions as an instrumentalist for Film Composer Tom Batoy. Recordings are used in German/Canadian movie “Rave Macbeth”. •	Composes a song for the film festival circuit acclaimed American movie “Alvarez & Cruz”.

2001 •	While in his second program at the UCLA Extension, Alex Menck starts interning at Myriad Pictures, Inc. For the next six months, he will work in all departments, including assistance to Music Supervisor Chris Violette. •	Internship at Catalyst Productions, helping in the organization of a major benefit fundraiser concert with Sting, Elton John, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beck, and many other celebrities for the of the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic. •	Art Music Project “No-Alex”, together with UCLA graduate music ethnologist Alejandro Flores releases first CD/Web-site “Nadie Vuela Mas Barato”. Work gets the attention of Mexican Art Collective MEXARTFEST and duo is invited to perform under their label. •	30.Oktober: first live performance as bassist with the newly founded act “Bütcher”, with the wife of Adam Jones, Grammy award winner guitar player in the band TOOL.

2002 •	Completes UCLA Extension classes with two certificates, and straight A’s. •	Art Music Project “No-Alex” is exhibited in Mexico City (April), funded by local University. The same exhibit travels to Japan (July), all under the label MEXARTFEST. Project is scheduled to be presented in Los Angeles by spring 2003, possibly sponsored by the UCLA Hammer Museum. •	Daughter Sofia Orchidia Carla Menck is born on June 26, 2002. •	Starts practical training working for Mona Davis Music as Composer for the TV-series “Ocean Ave”, already released in Sweden and scheduled for American release in spring 2003 in the Fox Family Channel. •	Also works as Music Editor, placing music for almost 130 episodes of soap operas. •	Starts recording of four source tracks in the major movie “Eye Witness”, starring Jeff Daniels and James Spade, produced by Promark and scheduled to be released in Fall 2003.

2003 •	For more than a year, between January 2003 and March 2004, Alex Menck worked as the main music producer for Mona Davis on the McDonald's "I'm lovin' it" global marketing campaign. He produced the campaign music, which is been played in more than 110 countries, including the main key languages, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Mandarin, and Russian among others. •	He supervised the mixing sessions for the 12 versions, bringing together the respective agencies representatives to the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. His multi-language abilities and ways of understanding the different cultural needs made Mona Davis the perfect partner for McDonald’s in Oakbrook, IL. •	The US market version of the new McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" commercials was performed by pop sensation Justin Timberlake and produced by superstar duo The Neptunes and the Clipse, who also raps on the song. •	Music Supervisor and Composer in the award-winning Sundance Channel Documentary The Gift (dir. Louise Hogarth). •	“Eye Witness” is released. Available also in DVD. •	Alvarez & Cruz, the story of two Latin American young men in Los Angeles, enters production. Work as a composer in several Latin oriented tracks throughout the following year. Schedule for release Fall 2004.

2004 •	Music supervisor and additional composer in this Sci-Fi Channel movie “Centipede! “, produced by Shoreline Entertainment and scheduled for release in Fall 2004. Already available worldwide on DVD. •	Main composer in the award-winning (Berlin Film Festival, European Film Festival) feature “Head On”, by German//Turkish director Fatih Akin. It was released with a great mention in the US and helped Alex Menck establish his name as an international composer based in Los Angeles, California. •	Worked as an additional Composer in the documentary series "The First World War" for the main German State Channel ARD. The series was in memory of the 90 years of the start of the War. •	Composer for the Warner Channel children animated series “Da Boom Crew". Alex Menck had several classical compositions recorded by the Budapest Philharmonic in Hungary. •	The band “Polvorosa” releases its first record. Included are 4 songs composed by Alex Menck. •	Composer for the following Movie Trailers” o	Oliver Stone’s “Alexander the Great”. o	“The Seed of Chucky”

2005 •	Composer for the Sci-Fi Channel movie “Dead Rail”, starring Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba). •	Composer for the comedy feature “Kalamazoo?” produced by shoreline entertainment and with a scheduled release by Winter 2005. •	Composer, Music Producer and Editor for the upcoming HBO/Cinemaxx 14 episodes series Black Tie Nights 2, scheduled for going on-air by Fall 2005. •	Recorded and released the album “Auricle” with the Rockband “Bütcher”. •	Recorded but yet to be released the album of Latin-experimental electronic music by the band “Gringa”. •	Art project “No-Alex” to be presented in Vera Cruz and Mexico City, Mexico, on the 22nd of November and 2nd of December, respectively. Art show invited for exhibits in Los Angeles by spring 2006. •	Composer for Disney’s Movie Trailer “Sky High”.