ANNETTE GENTZ MUSIC & FILM ARTS
PC NACKT
Biography
Patrick Christensen aka PC Nackt is one of the most versatile artists in the German music scene. As a composer, producer, and performer his work is characterized by the combination of classical influences, popular music and improvised sounds. Together with his partner Chérie, he started the electro-punk band Warren Suicide and founded the studio Chez Chérie, which has since become a hub for artists and projects from all over the world.
As musical director and co-founder of The String Theory, PC Nackt has toured with the ensemble and singer-songwriter José González throughout the world since 2011. The album Sekou Andrews & The String Theory (conducted, co-produced and co-composed by PC Nackt) was nominated for a Grammy (Best Spoken Word Album) in 2020.
PC Nackt has been composing music for international film and theatre productions including the TV-series Breaking Bad and Ralf Schmerberg’s film project Indarella. His soundtrack for the movie Equals, co-written by Sascha Ring and Dustin O’Halloran, was honoured with the Soundtrack Stars Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2015. His most recent scores include the music for Constanze Klaue’s film Punching the World (Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen) with a World Premiere at Berlinale 2025.
PC Nackt also acts as a producer and writer for amongst others Sascha Ring aka Apparat, Yello's Dieter Meier and Albanian singer Fatime Kosumi aka ANDRRA. Apparat's album LP5 with a song by PC Nackt has received a nomination for a Grammy Award as Best Dance/Electronic Album. In 2020, PC Nackt released his first solo album Plunderphonia.
Since 2016, PC Nackt has been collaborating with punk poet and director Schorsch Kamerun on a series of electro operas, which have been performed in various European cities.