Kristian Schultze was the son of Norbert Schultze – the composer of "Lili Marleen" – and Iwa Wanja, a famous actress and singer in her time. He grew up in Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin and moved to Munich in 1968 where he worked as composer, arranger, producer and musician for various artists, for movies, television and theater. As a keyboard player, he joined the group Passport of Klaus Doldinger in 1973. Kristian played with his brother Norbert Schultze Jr. in Max und Moritz (1956).
