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Thomas Kukula

Thomas Kukula (born 1965 in Düsseldorf) is a German DJ, Eurodance musician and music producer, that released music under monikers such as General Base, Candy Beat, T.H.K. and Red 5.

Kukula at Sunshine Live - Die 90er Live on Stage Sommeredition (2023)

Life and career

Kukula started working as a DJ in 1986 in his hometown Düsseldorf. Two years later he became resident DJ in the Tarm Center in Bochum. Soon he started to produce his own music. His first project was General Base.

The first General Base single Mein Gott, es ist voller Sterne was released in 1991. In 1992 he released his debut album First and the singles Back Again, Apache (a cover version of Apache by The Shadows from 1960), In Trance, Bidi, Bidi - Do You Wanna Dance, Marilyn Monroe and Poison.

The album First entered the German Media Control Charts in 1993 and reached number 82. The single Poison also became a hit, mainly due to the vocals of Claudja Barry.

Besides he also released as Candy Beat and T.H.K. Other projects were not that successful. In 1998 Kukula started his new project Red 5 and entered the German charts with the hit Da Beat Goes. He later changed the name to DJ Red 5. The follow-up singles I Love You Stop...!, For This World and Lift Me Up also entered the German charts.

Kukula also remixed tracks by Moby, Bass Bumpers, Maxx, The Good Men, Sequential One, Sheeva and United DJs.

He is living and working in Oberhausen.

Discography

Albums

  • 1992: General Base - First
  • 1994: General Base - First (inkl. Poison mit Claudja Barry, Apache & Base of Love)
  • 1998: Red 5 - Forces

Singles

  • 1991: General Base - Mein Gott, es ist voller Sterne
  • 1992: General Base - Back Again
  • 1992: General Base - In Trance
  • 1992: General Base - Poison (Instrumental)
  • 1992: General Base - Peace
  • 1992: General Base - First
  • 1992: General Base - Marilyn Monroe
  • 1992: General Base - Bidi, Bidi - Do You Wanna Dance
  • 1993: General Base - Poison (feat. Claudja Barry)
  • 1993: General Base - Base of Love
  • 1993: General Base - Deep Down
  • 1993: General Base - Apache
  • 1994: General Base - Base of Love
  • 1994: General Base - Base of Love - Remixes
  • 1995: General Base - I See You
  • 1996: General Base - My House
  • 1997: General Base - On & On
  • 1992: Candy Beat - Sax´y
  • 1992: Candy Beat - Universe
  • 1992: Candy Beat - Feel Alright
  • 1992: T.H.K. - France
  • 1992: T.H.K. - Sweet Extasy
  • 1993: T.H.K. - Feel so Good
  • 1995: T.H.K. - So Big
  • 1995: T.H.K. - Something
  • 1995: T.H.K. - Wonderful so Big
  • 1996: T.H.K. - Alright Everybody
  • 1996: T.H.K. - Fluffy Clouds
  • 1992: Mystify - I Can´t Wait
  • 1992: Mystify - Come to the Party
  • 1992: Mystify - You Get Down
  • 1993: Space Corp. 1 - Deep in Your Soul
  • 1996: DUG - Rhythm & Drums
  • 1996: Red 5 - Da Beat Goes
  • 1997: Red 5 - I Love You... Stop!
  • 1997: Red 5 - Lift Me Up
  • 1997: White Moon - Lost Words
  • 1998: Red 5 - Deeper Love
  • 1998: Red 5 - Fiesta Fiesta
  • 1998: Red 5 - Gimme Luv
  • 1999: Red 5 - For This World / Red 5 Jumps
  • 2000: DJ Red 5 - Que Pasa
  • 2001: DJ Red 5 - Rhythm & Drums 2001 ft. DJs@Work
  • 2003: DJ Red 5 - Da Beat Goes - Reanimated
  • 2010: DJ Red 5 - Da Beat Goes - 2010
  • 2011: General Base - Poison 2K11

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