Thomas Meinecke was born in Hamburg, Germany, and split his childhood between Heidelberg and Mannheim. He studied theater, German literature, and communication at Munich’s Ludwig Maximilian University, earning his master’s degree and writing for the underground magazine Mode & Verzweiflung. In 1980, he cofounded the band Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle (F.S.K.), which continues to record today, and since 1985 has worked as a club and radio DJ. He is the author of eight innovative novels, including The Church of John F. Kennedy, Tomboy, Pale Blue, and most recently Odenwald. He and his wife, the artist and musician Michaela Melián, have one daughter. They live today near Munich and in Marseille.