| Thomas Karaoğlan | |
| Label: | Ariola |
| Alias: | Der Checker |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1993 |
| Origin: | Duisburg, Germany |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Thomas Karaoglan (born 20 March 1993 in Duisburg) known professionally as Der Checker is a German singer from the label Ariola.[1]
Karaoglan is of Armenian descent.
He became popular from participating in the German casting show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where he reached fifth place.
In July 2010, Karaoglan published his first single "Checker, der Vollstrecker". 2011 Karaoglan published his second single called "Diskoking". In addition to this, Karaoglan and his dance partner Sarah Latton took part at the German Dance-Show Let's Dance where they reached 3rd place.[2] Karaoglan stated that he "make crap music"[2] and started to design jewelry with Harald Glööckler.[2] Karaoglan has been charged with two counts of sexually abusing a 12-year-old child in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia.[3] Karaoglan pleaded not guilty to the charges and the court case starts on 7 March 2013.[3]