Career
He frequently works on solo projects. After finishing Realschule he took on an apprenticeship as a barber. Because he frequently worked as a caretaker (German: Hausmeister), he gave himself the stage name "Hausmeister Thomas Doctorate."
He has been vegan for several years and supports the animal welfare organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In 2003, he was criticised for his approval of their exhibition Holocaust on Your Plate, which compared keeping animals in mass stocks to the crimes of the Holocaust.
On stage he often wears T-Shirts from Fairtrade Label armedangels, all of his Merchandise items are fair traded as well.
