Hans was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and has performed with Mountain Heath, Albert Collins, Doug Kershaw, Merrilee Rush, Bob Nixon, Little Bill and the Bluenotes , Rich Dangel, Gregg Rolie, (Santana, Journey ) and Jimi Holden. Hans has also opened for numerous national recording artists such as; Tower of Power, Ballinjack, Paul Butterfield, Cab Calloway, Pink Floyd, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Charles Brown, Roomful of Blues and The Count Basie Orchestra. Hans’ level of musicianship is that of a consummate professional, his style is sometimes described as if Albert King, Jeff Beck, and Steve Cropper were all melted in to one guitarist. Also a well known record producer, Hans has produced and engineered CD's for Little Bill and the Bluenotes and many other Seattle artists.
Hans was the recipient of the Washington Blues Society award for guitarist of the year in 1996.