Difference between revisions of "Drachenmann"
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Matthias T.J. Grimme is a Hamburg, Germany based rope artist, publisher, teacher and performer. His rope technique has developed into a mixture of his own style and what he has learned from Japanese kinbaku after several trips to Japan. His style has come to be known as the Hamburg School. He has performed on the main stage of Boundcon (Munich, Germany) every year since its inception and has performed live shows in Tokyo. He may be one of the few Westerners to have met [[Keichi Osada]] before his death and has had contact with [[Steve Osada]], [[Mai Randa]], [[Denki Akechi]] and many other Japanese kinbaku practitioners. He lives with his wife of 20 years, [[Dana DeLuxe]], and his longtime rope model, [[Nicole]] in Hamburg. | + | Matthias T.J. Grimme is a Hamburg, Germany based rope artist, publisher, teacher and performer. His rope technique has developed into a mixture of his own style and what he has learned from Japanese kinbaku after several trips to Japan. His style has come to be known as the Hamburg School. He has performed on the main stage of Boundcon (Munich, Germany) every year since its inception and has performed live shows in Tokyo. He may be one of the few Westerners to have met [[Keichi Osada]] before his death and has had contact with [[Steve Osada]], [[Mai Randa]], [[Denki Akechi]] and many other Japanese kinbaku practitioners. He lives with his wife of 20 years, [[Dana DeLuxe]], and his longtime rope model, [[Nicole]], in Hamburg. |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
Kinbakushi, writer, teacher, performer | Kinbakushi, writer, teacher, performer | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
1953: Born Hamburg, Germany | 1953: Born Hamburg, Germany | ||
− | c. 1970: After completing high school | + | c. 1970: After completing high school. studied nursing and social work; subsequently spent about 15 years working in psychiatric institutions. |
− | 19xx: Worked as an organizer for the German men's movement and was a co-leader of men's groups. | + | 19xx: Worked as an organizer for the German men's movement and was a co-leader of men's groups. |
− | 19xx: Published several books and | + | 19xx: Published several books and articles about men and their relationship to themselves. |
− | 1989: Became co-publisher of German SM magazine [[ | + | 1989: Became co-publisher of German SM magazine [[Schlegzeilen]]. |
− | 1993: Began organizing SM parties in Hamburg where he also performs rope shows and piercings; also began performing live rope shows and teaching bondage techniques | + | 1993: Began organizing SM parties in Hamburg where he also performs rope shows and piercings; also began performing live rope shows and teaching bondage techniques in Hamburg and Europe. |
2000: Began work in video and photography and began emphasizing Japanese style bondage. | 2000: Began work in video and photography and began emphasizing Japanese style bondage. | ||
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*[http://www.bondageproject.com/ Bondage Project] | *[http://www.bondageproject.com/ Bondage Project] | ||
*[http://www.schlagzeilen.com/ Schlagzeilen magazine] | *[http://www.schlagzeilen.com/ Schlagzeilen magazine] | ||
− | *[http://www.stahl-stich.com/ | + | *[http://www.stahl-stich.com/ Stahl Stich] |
Revision as of 07:34, 15 January 2013
Drachenmann, (male, 1953-xxxx)
Contents
Overview
Matthias T.J. Grimme is a Hamburg, Germany based rope artist, publisher, teacher and performer. His rope technique has developed into a mixture of his own style and what he has learned from Japanese kinbaku after several trips to Japan. His style has come to be known as the Hamburg School. He has performed on the main stage of Boundcon (Munich, Germany) every year since its inception and has performed live shows in Tokyo. He may be one of the few Westerners to have met Keichi Osada before his death and has had contact with Steve Osada, Mai Randa, Denki Akechi and many other Japanese kinbaku practitioners. He lives with his wife of 20 years, Dana DeLuxe, and his longtime rope model, Nicole, in Hamburg.
Activities
Kinbakushi, writer, teacher, performer
Alternate Name(s)
Matthias T. J. Grimme, Matthias, Tatsu Otoko
Biography
1953: Born Hamburg, Germany c. 1970: After completing high school. studied nursing and social work; subsequently spent about 15 years working in psychiatric institutions. 19xx: Worked as an organizer for the German men's movement and was a co-leader of men's groups. 19xx: Published several books and articles about men and their relationship to themselves. 1989: Became co-publisher of German SM magazine Schlegzeilen. 1993: Began organizing SM parties in Hamburg where he also performs rope shows and piercings; also began performing live rope shows and teaching bondage techniques in Hamburg and Europe. 2000: Began work in video and photography and began emphasizing Japanese style bondage.
Interesting point(s)
Selected Works
- The SM Handbook
- The Bondage Handbook
- Das SM-Handbuch Spezial 1
- Das Session-Kochbuch
- Japanese Bondage
- Bondage-CD