Frank Mertens
| Frank Mertens | |
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| Birth name | Frank Sorgatz |
| Also known as | Maelstrom |
| Born |
26 October 1961 Enger, Germany |
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| Instruments | Piano, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar |
| Years active | 1982–1987 |
| Associated acts | Alphaville, Lonely Boys |
Frank Sorgatz (born 26 October 1961), known as Frank Mertens, is a German keyboardist and composer. He is a former member of the German synthpop group Alphaville.
After he left Alphaville in December 1984, Mertens founded the group "Lonely Boys" with Matine Lille (real name: Martina Richter) and Felix Lille (real name: Felix Schulte).
In 1991, Mertens moved to Paris where he studied art (self study) in order to complete his project "Maelstrom" and back to Cologne, Germany in 1996.
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