"Das Rote Pferd" – The Red Cowboy Hat and Germany’s Party Legend

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“Das Rote Pferd” – who doesn't know it? Since 2007, it has been one of the 20 most recognized songs in Germany.

The man behind “Das Rote Pferd”, known for wearing Germany’s most iconic red cowboy hat, began his musical journey in party music and has since delivered hit after hit, selling over one million records over the past decade. His songs have also been featured on millions of compilation CDs.

Born in the Palatinate region, he’s one of the Top 5 party artists in Europe with 250 live shows per year. He was the first party artist to receive a gold record. In 2007, with “Das Rote Pferd,” Becker climbed to #4 in the German charts and #11 in Austria. Other hits followed: “Hörst du die Regenwürmer husten”, “Ich bin ein Pandabär”, “Tschu Tschu Wa”, “Ich hab ein Heli, Heli Helikopter”, “Die schönste Frau der Welt”, and his latest smash, “Bierkapitän”.

Famous for his red cowboy hat, Markus Becker is beloved not only by his loyal party fanbase but also by millions of TV viewers through appearances on shows like “The Dome”, “ZDF Fernsehgarten”, “Fest der Volksmusik”, and “Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel.”

His live shows are a guaranteed hit for all kinds of events — from TV productions to Après-Ski parties, beach events, Mallorca festivals, Oktoberfests, tent parties, club nights, city festivals, and even galas and corporate events.

Known from 15 years of national media presence:

TV:
ARD, ZDF, SWR, WDR, MDR, NDR, SR, HR, RBB, BR, RTL, SAT.1, VOX, Pro7, RTL2, Arte, VIVA, KiKA, SUPER RTL, Disney Channel, NTV, and many more.

Radio:
SWR, Radio Sachsen, Welle Thüringen, Radio Teddy, RPR1, MDR Jump, Radio Regenbogen, FFH, HR3, Radio Gong, Neue Welle, Radio 7, NDR, bigFM, 1Live, Radio NRW, WDR, BR, Radio Salü, Radio Ohr, and many others.