Hubert von Goisern Biography: Wife, Net Worth, Music Band, Travels, Ethnicity, Awards, Movies, Age, Songs, Height

Hubert von Goisern is an Austrian musician and artist known for founding the musical style “Alpine Rock.”

He rose to fame in the early 1990s as the lead singer of the band Die Alpinkatzen, which brought a modern, unconventional take on traditional Alpine folk music to the mainstream.

Their second album, Aufgeigen Stått Niederschiassen (1992), was a huge commercial success in the German-speaking world, featuring the hit “Koa Hiatamadl.” Beyond his musical career, he is also an actor, an activist for environmental conservation, and a published author.

Profile

• Full Name: Hubert Achleitner
• Other Names: Hubert von Goisern
• Date of Birth: November 17, 1952
• Age: 73 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of Birth: Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, Austria
• Nationality: Austrian
• Profession: Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, actor, author, activist
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• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Austrian/Central European
• Net Worth: $1-5 million

Early Life and Education

Hubert von Goisern, whose real name is Hubert Achleitner, is now at the age of 73 and was born on November 17, 1952, in Bad Goisern, Austria. He grew up in his hometown, which later became the inspiration for his stage name “von Goisern.”

From an early age, he was curious about the world beyond Austria and developed an interest in travel after receiving a globe as a present when he was twelve. In his early twenties, at age 20, he left Austria with his girlfriend and lived in South Africa for five years, where he became involved in the anti-apartheid movement.

He returned to Austria briefly, married his Canadian wife, and adopted her surname Sullivan for a time. At 27, he made the decision to pursue music seriously. He studied music for two years in Toronto, Canada, where he took lessons in flamenco guitar.

After his marriage ended, he traveled again, living for a period in the Philippines with head hunters, where he learned to play the nose flute.

Personal Life

Hubert von Goisern was previously married to a Canadian woman, whose name is not publicly available. He adopted her surname, Sullivan, for a period. Their relationship came to an end, and he then resumed his world travels.

There is no publicly available information regarding how they met, the specifics of their marriage, the names of his children in full, or any details about divorce proceedings or extramarital affairs.

He maintains a private personal life, though he has mentioned in interviews that family and home life have become very important to him in his later years.

Career

Hubert von Goisern’s musical career began to take off in the mid-1980s when he formed the band Die Alpinkatzen in 1987. The band’s unique fusion of traditional Alpine folk music (Volksmusik) with rock, jazz, and world music elements, a genre he essentially pioneered as “Alpine Rock,” brought them significant fame.

Their success in the early 1990s put traditional instruments like the Styrian accordion and the trumpet into a modern context. After the Alpinkatzen disbanded in 1994, he started a solo career and focused on cross-cultural projects.

His travels, including visits to Tibet where he met the Dalai Lama and became an activist for the Tibetan people, and Africa where he visited Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee sanctuary, heavily influenced his work.

He has embarked on extensive international tours, most notably the “Linz Europe Tour” (2007-2009), where he performed on a converted cargo ship that traveled the Danube and Rhine rivers, collaborating with numerous international artists.

He has also composed film scores, including for the film Brother of Sleep, and acted in the TV film Hölleisengretl. His 2011 single “Brenna tuats guat” was a number-one hit in Austria and became an anthem for environmental and social critics. His first novel, Flüchtig, was published in 2020.

Awards

• Amadeus Austrian Music Award (Best Artist Rock/Pop National) (2001)
• Amadeus Austrian Music Award (Best Jazz/Blues/Folk Album National) (2002)
• Amadeus Austrian Music Award (Lifetime Achievement) (2024)

Net worth

Hubert von Goisern has an estimated net worth of $1-5 million. This wealth was primarily accrued through his long and successful career as a singer-songwriter and musician, which includes album sales, extensive international touring, and concert performances.

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Filmography

• Die Fernsehsaga – Eine steirische Fernsehgeschichte (TV movie) (1996)
• Hölleisengretl (TV film)
• Nanga Parbat (Composer) (2010)

Discography

• Alpine Lawine (Album)
• Gombe (Album) (1998)
• Eswaramoi 1992–1998 (Compilation) (2000)
• Derweil: 1988–2006 (Compilation) (2006)
• Zeiten & Zeichen (Album) (2020)
• Derweil II: 2007–2023 (Compilation) (2023)
• Blech, Balg & Holz (Album) (2024)

Books

• Flüchtig (2020)