Boris Hauf (born in London in 1974) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and performer. He plays saxophones, flutes, synths, organ, cymbals, bells, guitar and sings. He composes for large and small ensembles, performances, film and installations. Boris Hauf visits Chicago regularly, and loves it. He has initiated and curates festivals and concert series in Chicago and Berlin. He lectures at the Berlin University of the Arts and tours worldwide in bands as well as in performative contexts, and (if necessary) as a solo artist. Bands include Owl & Mack, Postmarks, TUB, Next Delusion, Proxemics, dormant efzeg and a band yet to be named with Heather, Weber, Siewert. He has released more than 40 albums and lives in Berlin.