Editing DJ Ötzi (section)

===Early life===
Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in [[St. Johann in Tirol|St. Johann, Tirol]], the son of Anton Friedle.<ref name="DWWAS" /> Shortly after birth, his mother, aged 17 at the time, gave him up for adoption.<ref name="DWWAS" /> He was raised by foster parents and later by his paternal grandparents in the nearby village of [[Kirchdorf in Tirol|Erpfendorf in Tirol]].<ref name="DWWAS" /> At a young age, Ötzi suffered from [[epilepsy]]. At age 16, he was homeless and lived on the streets for a short time.<ref name="DWWAS" /> His career rose gradually, first working as a student cook, then upon being discovered at a [[karaoke]] competition, went on to work as an entertainer ([[wiktionary:animateur|animateur]]), DJ and singer in [[discothèque]]s around Austria, as well as in tourist destinations [[Mallorca]] and Turkey. In 2002, before the birth of his daughter, Ötzi suffered a severe form of [[conductive hearing loss]].<ref name="DWWAS" /><ref name="DSAT">{{cite news|url=http://derstandard.at/1071050/DJ-Oetzi-erlitt-schweren-Hoersturz|title=DJ Ötzi erlitt schweren Hörsturz|trans-title=DJ Ötzi suffers severe loss of hearing|access-date=21 February 2014|location=Vienna|work=derStandard.at|publisher=STANDARD Medien AG|language=de|date=14 September 2002}}</ref>