The Devil’s Name Is Farian
In Rob and Fab’s version of the story, “the devil” was Farian, a genius musician and marketer, who had pulled stunts like this in the past. Farian struck gold in the 1970s with Boney M., a German disco group posing as four Caribbean singers.
Frank Farian. Photo by Joanne Davidson / Shutterstock
But that wasn’t exactly the case. In reality, it was Farian who provided the vocals on the group’s debut album. More than anyone, Farian understood how important image was when it comes to performers; to him, talent wasn’t the priority. In 1988, he met Rob and Fab and saw an opportunity immediately.