Since December 2025, Manuel has been the main drummer on ABBA Voyage in London, performing over 200 shows already. Born in Austria, he relocated to London in November 2023 to pursue an international music career. He soon performed with numerous bands and projects across the UK, as well as internationally in Lebanon, Jordan, Ireland, Iceland, and Portugal.

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In Austria, Manuel’s most notable engagement was the musical “Mamma Mia!” at the Seefestspiele Mörbisch (July– August 2023), where he performed 30 shows to a combined audience of 180,890.

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Manuel trained at the Joseph Haydn Conservatory, graduating with 3 degrees in drums. During his studies, he performed with several Austrian acts and projects nationwide.

Manuel began drumming at age 5 and pursued a professional music career from a young age, beginning a pre-university course at the Joseph Haydn Conservatory at 14.