Tobias Fischer
Tobias is a journalist, artist and copy writer. He is the co-founder and editor in chief of tokafi, head of the einzeleinheit and ex ovo labels (the latter in unison with Mirko Uhlig) and the man behind Feu Follet and a host of other electronic-based music projects. He writes for New-Zealand based arts publication  “White Fungus” and is an editor for Germany's biggest Printmag on Recording “Beat”. He has contributed to Online- and Print-Publications such as All About Jazz, Klassik.com, Earlabs, Oro Molido and MacLife. Tobias currently lives in Münster, Germany.

Contact Tobias for any editorial questions: tobias@tokafi.com
 

Dirk Fischer
Dirk has worked with artists all over Europe and, more recently, Asia. As an independent Record Producer and Engineer he has participated in recording projects for various labels in widely diverse settings over the past ten years. From 2005 – ’07 he was appointed senior engineer of the recording department of international music publisher De Haske Publications, where he worked closely with contemporary composers. Born to German parents in The Netherlands, he currently resides in Beijing. Visit his homepage at www.fischerdirk.com/

Contact Dirk for any questions regarding recording services: dirk@tokafi.com
 

Michael Martinides
Michael is an engineer, homecare consultant and IT specialist. His interest goes out to creating user interfaces, which will create unique and new perceptions of the arts. Through his involvment with tokafi, he was one of the early users of the django content management system. As a musician, he founded the GOS project with Dirk Fischer, releasing two albums of contemporary electronic music. Michael currently works with Linde Homecare in Munich, Germany.

Contact Michael for Website and IT-related questions: michael@tokafi.com
 

Ralph Grundmann
Ralph Grundmann is an expert in SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). After initially meeting as colleagues at a marketing agency, Tobias and Ralph began collaborating on various projects – joining forces with Olaf Spinkel, responsible for technology and development. One of their early projects included a website which would later turn into one of Germany's biggest music portals for Metal and Gothic culture. In 2005, Ralph and Olaf founded AweSEM, concentrating on monetising small to medium sized web projects across different sectors and industries, also offering Online Marketing services to clients in the United Kingdom and Germany. Comprising a quartet with over thirty years of combined experience within the digital marketing industry, AweSEM have had the opportunity to develop and promote many interesting businesses and organisations using individualised digital marketing solutions and a variety of channels. Since 2008, the trio of Ralph, Olaf and Tobias have combined forces again, with AweSEM handling Online Marketing and SEO for tokafi.com. Ralph currently lives in Munich, Germany, and still enjoys listening to some of his favourite Stoner Rock albums.
 

Fred M. Wheeler
Fred is a journalist, musician and customer consultant. After a journalistic training (spending part of his time at the famous Aschendorff Verlag) and several years as a writer for big newspapers, he moved his career into international territory. A lengthy stint in Amsterdam followed, as well as a stay in the United States. After braving several hurricanes, it was time to return to his old hometown and take up the profession that fulfills him most: Writing and being involved in publishing. Fred lives in Münster, Germany.

Guillaume Dulhoste
Guillaume has been involved in underground Metal journalism for the past ten years. He has written for a variety of publications, including O2 (former AH) as well as Leprozy (Print). In his function as an editor and radio moderator for Metalland.com, he assisted bands in finding distribution deals, never hiding his preference for the more extreme edges of the genre. After spending his youth in France, subsequent stays in England, Ireland and Spain have served to fortify his conviction of the international dimensions of Metal. Years ago, he recorded an album of self-proclaimed "bad Grind/Thrash/Death" on a single day with a project called Goregrumm - it remains a "private edition"-only item. In early 2009, he joined the ranks of Metal-fourpiece "Memories of Agony", currently preparing for their debut release. Guillaume currently lives in Münster, Germany and heads the tokafi column "Metal Visions International".

Contact Guillaume for Questions about the "Metal Visions International" column: guillaume@tokafi.com

Ansgar Eilting
Ansgar is a free-lance designer and has, among other things, worked on an advertising plot to get people back into classical music halls. He designed the tokafi logo, as well as the signature of its predecessor, “mouvement nouveau”. Ansgar currently lives in Münster, Germany. Visit his homepage at www.eiltinx.de