Kai Hansen

Kai Hansen

Known for
Acting
Born
January 17, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]

Biography

Kai Michael Hansen, born January 17, 1963 in Hamburg, is a German guitarist and singer, best known for his work as a composer and performer in various speed, power, heavy, and other metal bands. He is notably the founder of two bands: Helloween and Gamma Ray. Kai Hansen is considered the founder of German melodic metal and, more broadly, power metal.

Known For

Filmography

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Young Guitar -  Helloween & Gamma Ray poster

Young Guitar - Helloween & Gamma Ray

Movie

2024
Helloween - Live at Budokan poster

Helloween - Live at Budokan

Movie · as Himself

2024
Helloween: Live At Budokan poster

Helloween: Live At Budokan

Movie · as Vocals & Guitars

2023
Andre Matos - Maestro do Rock - Episódio II poster

Andre Matos - Maestro do Rock - Episódio II

Movie

2023
Helloween - Live at Wacken Open Air 2023 poster

Helloween - Live at Wacken Open Air 2023

Movie · as Vocals & Guitars

2023
Helloween - Masters of Rock Argentina 2023 poster

Helloween - Masters of Rock Argentina 2023

Movie · as Guitar

2021
Gamma Ray - 30 Years Live Anniversary poster

Gamma Ray - 30 Years Live Anniversary

Movie · as Himself

2021
Edu Falaschi - Temple of Shadows in Concert poster

Edu Falaschi - Temple of Shadows in Concert

Movie

2019
Helloween: United Alive in Madrid poster

Helloween: United Alive in Madrid

Movie · as Vocals & Guitars

2018
Helloween: Pumpkins United: Live At Wacken 2018 poster

Helloween: Pumpkins United: Live At Wacken 2018

Movie

2018
Helloween - Live at Wacken Open Air 2018 poster

Helloween - Live at Wacken Open Air 2018

Movie · as Vocals & Guitars

2017
Hansen & Friends: Thank You Wacken Live poster

Hansen & Friends: Thank You Wacken Live

Movie · as Himself - Vocals, Guitar

2013
Helloween ft. Kai Hansen: Rock in Rio 2013 poster

Helloween ft. Kai Hansen: Rock in Rio 2013

Movie · as lead vocals

2012
Gamma Ray: Skeletons & Majesties Live poster

Gamma Ray: Skeletons & Majesties Live

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2011
Around the World in Twenty Days - The Movie poster

Around the World in Twenty Days - The Movie

Movie · as Self

2011
Avantasia - The Flying Opera: Around the World in Twenty Days poster

Avantasia - The Flying Opera: Around the World in Twenty Days

Movie · as lead vocals on track 14 and 16

2008
Gamma Ray: Hell Yeah!!! The Awesome Foursome: Live In Montreal poster

Gamma Ray: Hell Yeah!!! The Awesome Foursome: Live In Montreal

Movie · as Lead Vocals & Guitars

2008
Gamma Ray - Live in Barcelona 2008

Gamma Ray - Live in Barcelona 2008

Movie

2008
Gamma Ray - Live In Montreal 2006

Gamma Ray - Live In Montreal 2006

Movie

2005
Helloween: Hellish Videos - The Complete Video Collection poster

Helloween: Hellish Videos - The Complete Video Collection

Movie · as Himself

2004
Doro: Classic Diamonds poster

Doro: Classic Diamonds

Movie · as Self

2000
Helloween: The Pumpkin Video poster

Helloween: The Pumpkin Video

Movie · as Guitar

1997
Gamma Ray: [1997] Rebellion in São Paulo

Gamma Ray: [1997] Rebellion in São Paulo

Movie · as Vox, Guitars

1993
Gamma Ray - Lust For Live poster

Gamma Ray - Lust For Live

Movie · as Guitars, Vocals

1990
Gamma Ray: Heading for the East poster

Gamma Ray: Heading for the East

Movie · as Himself

1987
Helloween: Hell on Wheels poster

Helloween: Hell on Wheels

Movie · as Guitar