German singer, songwriter, producer, and television personality Dieter Bohlen. He first rose to stardom in the 1980s as a member of the pop duo Modern Talking and has since given birth to a large number of German and international singers. In addition, he served as a judge on the casting competitions Deutschland sucht den Superstar and Das Supertalent, appearing on each season of each program up to 2021. ohlen was raised in East Frisia and is the oldest son of construction worker Hans Bohlen (born 1928) and his wife Edith. Königsberg is the place of origin for his maternal grandmother. He was given the name Dieter Günter Bohlen, but he later requested to have his second given name formally changed after expressing displeasure with it. Uwe, his younger brother, is his name. Later, the family relocated to Eversten.