"Xfinity Series driver Steve Wallace, son of Rusty Wallace. Recognized musicians with Tourette syndrome include Jonas Altberg, a Swedish musician and disc jockey better known as Basshunter; James Durbin, a finalist on the tenth season of ""American Idol""; Tobias Picker, a composer; Nick Tatham, a singer/songwriter; Nick van Bloss, a British classical pianist; and Michael Wolff, a jazz musician. Author and neurologist Oliver Sacks describes the case of a drummer with TS, who uses his tics to give him a certain 'flair' or 'special sound' to his drumming. Oliver Sacks uses the pseudonym Carl Bennett to describe real-life Canadian Mort"
"Jonas Dahlberg Jonas Dahlberg (born 1970, Uddevalla) is a Swedish artist who lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He is mostly known for his video installation work. One of his more notorious works involved placing surveillance cameras in toilets. Jonas Dahlberg studied architecture at Lunds University from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 2000 he studied art at Malmö Art Academy where he received his M.F.A. in 2000. Since 2000 he has developed a series of videos that primarily consist of slow movements through architectural spaces. The videos are created by building miniaturized architectural sets that are filmed through experimental methods. In"
"roles in Andra Avenyn, a lavish Swedish TV soap opera set in Gothenburg. He was one of the forty chosen to participate in a Pop Idol/American Idol style mini-series to be filmed and broadcast. He thus landed the role of Kim Dahlberg a troubled, bi-sexual youngster. In an interview during the auditions, Jonas indicated that he was determined to make acting his career. In 2008 he was nominated Årets HBT-fast-inte-på-riktigt (""The not-really-gay Personality of the Ye""ar) by QX magazine. In December 2008, he suffered an unprovoked, physical assault at a student dance/gathering, where he was appearing as a favour to"
"Jonas Almén Jonas Kristoffer Almén (born 19 November 1984 in Färjestaden) is a Swedish Gitarrist, Rocksinger and Songwriter. He is co-founder of the swedish rock-band Royal Republic. Jonas Almén studied Music at the Malmö Academy of Music. In 2007 he founded the band „Royal Republic“ along with three other students Adam Grahn (vocals, guitar), Hannes Irengård (guitar) and Per Andreasson (drums). The band recorded their first album, ’’We are the Royal’’ in 2010 in Malmö. In 2012 they released their second album titled ’’Save the Nation’’. The third album ’’Royal Republic and the Nosebreakers’’ with songs from the previous albums"
"Niklas Hellberg Niklas Hellberg (born 1964) is a Swedish musician and producer, most known for his collaborations with punk rocker Thåström. Hellberg was during the late 1980s a member of the post-punk band All That Jazz until its breakup in 1990. Hellberg was along with Thåström the main songwriters in Peace Love & Pitbulls an industrial rock band inspired by German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten and Swedish heavy metal band Entombed. After the band's break up in 1997 Hellberg continued to work with Thåström on his solo records both during recordings and tours. Around 2003 Hellberg and Thåström founded Sällskapet"
"After working with a half dozen other companies with signature models and inventions he, together with the German manufacturer Warwick, created a new bass and a high end line of bass amplification. Hellborg published two books in the early 80s with Music Sales of London, one on slap bass called ""Thumb Bassics"", and a chord book called ""Chord Bassics"". As a teenager Hellborg appeared as an actor in the TV series ""Hem till byn"" (""Home to the Village""), a widely popular dramatic series inspired by everyday life in Sweden, in which Jonas's mother, actress Tove Waltenburg, played one of the"
"re-interpreted in an acoustic and country-like way was released in 2014. In 2016 the Swedes recorded their fourth album „Weekendman“. Last three albums were recorded by Michael Ilbert at Hansa Studio 1 and Hansa Mix Room. The band has signed a contract with Vertigo/Universal Music. Royal Republic are active on the touring circuit in Europe and the United States. The band played at the tradition-rich German festivals ""Rock am Ring"", ""Rock im Park"" and the ""Highfield-Festival"". see Royal Republic Discography Jonas Almén Jonas Kristoffer Almén (born 19 November 1984 in Färjestaden) is a Swedish Gitarrist, Rocksinger and Songwriter. He is"
"been named after him - ""Hellebakken"", the knick-name Oldsberg had given him during the 1992 Winter Olympics. Hellberg is also an author of not so few crime novels, initially inspired by Stieg Trenter of which some have been translated to other languages. In 2011, Hellberg became a Hall of Fame member at ""Svenska Tennismuséet"", in Båstad He has at several occasions expressed sympathies for Sunderland FC and perhaps especially their 1973 FA Cup win, after having defeated Leeds United at Wembley, Leeds was at time a very significant club. He is sometimes seen at Örjans Vall watching Halmstad BK (and"
"Jonas Berggren Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967), is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jonas Petter Berggren was the first child of three siblings, his younger sisters are Linn and Jenny. Jonas was born with a cleft lip, undergoing three surgeries within his first year. He became interested in music when he was 10, after his father started teaching him to play"
"Johan Falkberget Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, (30 September 1879 – 5 April 1967) was a Norwegian author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Johan Falkberget was born on the Lillebakken farm in the Rugldal valley in the Norwegian copper mining municipality of Røros. In 1891, he began to write his Christianus Sextus trilogy, though it was not published until later. He formally changed his surname for writing purposes in 1893, from Lillebakken to Falkberget—the name of the farm he then lived on (this was a normal practice in those days). His first work was published"
"Daniel Friberg Daniel Friberg (born 1978) is a Swedish businessman, publisher, and writer, described as a leading figure of the Swedish new right and global alt-right movements. He is the CEO and co-founder of Arktos Media, and co-founder and European editor of the website AltRight.com in partnership with American white supremacist Richard Spencer. Friberg grew up in Gothenburg in a politically left-leaning family but was drawn to right-wing views after witnessing immigrant children targeting whites in his school. In his teenage years he became involved with the Swedish white nationalist and neo-nazi culture of the 1990s, and has spent time"
"a construction company. Basshunter first went to Kattegattgymnasiet lyceum, a technical school. However, he moved to Sturegymnasiet lyceum in Halmstad to study music. He also attended college but did not complete his program. In 1998, he started singing in a choir run by his mother which birthed his passion for singing. He also sang in a rock band where he became acquainted with experimental music. Altberg began producing music under the stage name ""Basshunter"" as a reference to his musical style in 2001, after six months of using FruityLoops (currently FL Studio). His first album, ""The Bassmachine"", was released by"
"with Chatham County Line To Rustne Herrer Bratland/Fjeld/Saugestad/Larsen Jonas Fjeld Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick Danko of The Band and American singer-songwriter Eric Andersen. Fjeld also recorded three albums with the American bluegrass group Chatham County Line. Fjeld took his stage name from the principal character of a series of novels written by Øvre Richter Frich. Although he was born in Bodø, he moved with his family"
"along with guitarist Pelle Ossler, which released their self-titled album in 2007. Niklas Hellberg Niklas Hellberg (born 1964) is a Swedish musician and producer, most known for his collaborations with punk rocker Thåström. Hellberg was during the late 1980s a member of the post-punk band All That Jazz until its breakup in 1990. Hellberg was along with Thåström the main songwriters in Peace Love & Pitbulls an industrial rock band inspired by German industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten and Swedish heavy metal band Entombed. After the band's break up in 1997 Hellberg continued to work with Thåström on his solo records"
"Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Swedish theatre and film director. He won the Grand Prix du Festival at the Cannes Film Festival twice: in 1946 for ""Torment"" () (part of an eleven-way tie), and in 1951 for his film ""Miss Julie"" () (an adaptation of August Strindberg's play which tied with Vittorio De Sica's ""Miracle in Milan""). Despite his success with films ""Torment"" (1944) and ""Miss Julie"", Sjöberg was foremost a stage director; perhaps the greatest at Dramaten (alongside first Olof Molander and later Ingmar Bergman). He was a First"
"music and politics don't go hand in hand."" In the 2008 documentary film ""Until the Light Takes Us"" he says that he ""honor[s]"" Bård G. ""Faust"" Eithun for killing a ""fucking faggot"". Jan Axel Blomberg Jan Axel ""Hellhammer"" Blomberg (born August 2, 1969) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer. He is best known as the drummer of Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. In 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus (under the name Mortem) with Steinar Sverd Johnsen, which broke up in April 2007 and reunited in 2011. He named himself after the Swiss extreme metal band"
"Claes Malmberg Claes Malmberg (real name ""Clas-Peder Malmberg"", born 8 April 1961 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and stand-up comedian. He has worked together with Anders Aldgård. He has appeared in theatre plays and in films and TV series. Malmberg was first famous as the figure Ronny Jönsson. After that he became a stand-up comedian, together with Lennie Norman. Together they were hosts of the TV program ""Måndagsklubben"". He has appeared in ""Parlamentet"", ""Så ska det låta"", ""Doobidoo"", ""Sing-A-Long"" and ""Pratmakarna"". He has been playing at Gunnebo House. He will participate in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4."
"Claes Malmberg Claes Malmberg (real name ""Clas-Peder Malmberg"", born 8 April 1961 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and stand-up comedian. He has worked together with Anders Aldgård. He has appeared in theatre plays and in films and TV series. Malmberg was first famous as the figure Ronny Jönsson. After that he became a stand-up comedian, together with Lennie Norman. Together they were hosts of the TV program ""Måndagsklubben"". He has appeared in ""Parlamentet"", ""Så ska det låta"", ""Doobidoo"", ""Sing-A-Long"" and ""Pratmakarna"". He has been playing at Gunnebo House. He will participate in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4."
"a girl friend. Jonas Bane Jonas Bane, (born 14 September 1987) is a Swedish actor who first appeared on TV (in 2007) as the 16-year-old Kim Dahlberg in Swedish Television SVT’s drama series ""Andra Avenyn"". Bane grew up in Sollentuna, in the northern part of Stockholm. At high school he studied music, among other things, playing piano, bass guitar and “a little of the drums”. He played bass in - and was “chief style consultant” in a band and appeared on local TV in Sollentuna. His stage debut was at the ""Oscartheater"" in Stockholm in March 2007. He was part"
"show for many years. Author and tennis legend Björn Hellberg was promoted from contestant to permanent Oldsberg sidekick in 1995 after winning for four straight seasons. Famous gourmet, restaurant-owner, and former contestant Carl-Jan Grankvist sat in for Hellberg during the 2004 season. In 2009, after 21 years, Oldsberg and Hellberg left and Kristian Luuk took over as the host with Fredrik Lindström as judge. Two teams of well-known Swedes (during the initial seasons each team had three participants each, however this was later reduced to two) compete against each other. Participants are shown filmed journeys (usually filmed from the front"
"Hilde Heltberg Hilde Heltberg (30 September 1959 – 4 September 2011) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist and songwriter, born in Oslo, Norway. Heltberg started her career in the late 70s when she entered a talent competition judged by Stein Ove Berg, who became her mentor. She later joined the band Uncle John's Band, and, in 1982, X-tra, with Trond Granlund. She released her first, self-titled, solo album in 1982, but found a more individual style in 1983 with ""På bare bein"" (On bare feet), produced by Jonas Fjeld. All in all Heltberg released 12 albums over the course of her"
"yet, ""Big Slice"", on an album of the same name. Never leaving long time guitar player, Corey Diabo, Jonas renamed the band Jonas & The Massive Attraction. He did so to pay tribute to his band mates, as for him this was never a solo project. Jonas continues to rock the radio waves with ""Big Slice"" and is enjoying a very busy, international touring schedule. Jonas Tomalty Jonas Richard Tomalty (born in Montreal), also known as Jonas, is a Juno Award-nominated Canadian rock singer. After releasing two successful studio albums and one compilation under the name Jonas, he is currently"
"Christopher Ahlberg Christopher Ahlberg is a Swedish-born technology entrepreneur and computer scientist. He is the CEO and co-founder of Recorded Future. Ahlberg is also an independent director of Hult International Business School. Before co-founding Recorded Future, Ahlberg was the president of the Spotfire Division of Tibco, which he founded as an independent company in 1996. In 2007, Spotfire was acquired by Tibco for US$195 million in cash. Spotfire was founded based on his research on information visualization at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Ben Shneiderman. Ahlberg earned his doctorate from Chalmers University of Technology and has worked"
"Torbjörn Zetterberg Torbjörn Zetterberg (born 10 May 1976) is a Swedish jazz musician (double bass) and composer, known from collaborations with Jonas Kullhammar. Zetterberg attended Södra Latin och Fridhems Folkhögskola in Svalöv but was first recognised as bassist when he studied at Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm still very young. Here he studied bass under guidance of Jan Adefelt. Soon he joined drummer Fredrik Norén's band together with the saxophonist Jonas Kullhammar. Already at this point one could sense that he would become a prominent figure in the Swedish jazz scene. Now his name is firmly rooted in the vibrant progressive"
"Ulf Ekberg Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born December 6, 1970), also known as Buddha, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, businessman and television and film producer, best known as a founding member of the pop group Ace of Base, along with siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren. Ace of Base released its debut album in 1992 and went on to attain major chart success throughout the 1990s. Ekberg has produced several artists, TV productions, films and events and has sold over 40 million records world wide. Ulf restarted Ace of Base in 2006, touring the world with them from 2007"
"Jonas Karlsson (journalist) Ulf Jonas Ulrik Karlsson better known as Jonas Karlsson (born in Karlstad, Sweden on 2 July 1977) is a Swedish sports journalist and commentator on Sveriges Television and a well known sports columnist and project manager. Jonas Karlsson was a former athlete and as a 15-year-old, competed in hammer throwing athletic events in the Swedish youth national championships. He started his journalistic career commenting mainly on cross-country skiing and track and field events. In January 2006, he succeeded Albert Svanberg as sports columnist with Sveriges Television (SVT). In 2013, he became a project manager for sports programming"
"Frans Hedberg Frans Theodor Hedberg (1828-1908) was a Swedish dramatist, playwright, and poet. He is also known by his pseudonyms: Esbern Snare, Palle Block, and Paul Qvitt. He was born at Stockholm, Sweden. After growing up in an orphanage he tried various professions, including that of actor and wig-maker, before he set seriously to work as a dramatist and playwright in 1854. Afterwards he was appointed reader, and then teacher, at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm (1861), and later director of the New Theatre, Gothenburg (1881). In 1883 he gave up this position to devote himself entirely to writing. His"
"Fingern"" together with Klovner I Kamp's DJ, Thomas ""Fingern"" Gullestad, and won a Gullruten award. In 2013 he was a judge on ""Idol"" (season 7). He married in 2012, and has one son. Esben Selvig Esben Ullbæk Bundgaard-Jørgensen Selvig, stage name Dansken (born 17 June 1978) is a Norwegian rapper and singer. His nickname, ""The Dane"", stems from his being born in Denmark, but moving to Norway as a child. Selvig is best known as a singer in Yoga Fire and rapper in Klovner I Kamp, in both bands together with Aslak ""Alis"" Hartberg. Klovner i Kamp won the Spellemannprisen"
"actress Ellen Nimb-Olsen who was 16 years younger. Malberg was awarded the French Academy's Mark of Honor and the Portuguese Red Cross' Cross of Honor. Peter Malberg Peter Malberg (21 September 1887 – 23 June 1965) was a Danish actor best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies. Peter was originally educated as a painter, but his job at Århus Theatre as a scenic painter along with the fact that his older brother Henrik was an actor, eventually led to him being in theater- and later filmindustry. Peter Malberg was born in Arhus, Denmark."
"Anders Hedberg Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a retired professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America. Along with countryman Ulf Nilsson, Hedberg signed a contract to come over to play for the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1974, after having represented both Modo Hockey and Djurgårdens IF in his native Sweden. Hedberg subsequently played during seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers. He was twice voted best junior in Sweden and as such the only one"
"Jan Axel Blomberg Jan Axel ""Hellhammer"" Blomberg (born August 2, 1969) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer. He is best known as the drummer of Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. In 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturus (under the name Mortem) with Steinar Sverd Johnsen, which broke up in April 2007 and reunited in 2011. He named himself after the Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. Praised as a talented musician, Blomberg is a three-time winner of the Spellemannprisen award. As a child Blomberg's main interests were football (soccer) and wrestling. At first he had no interest"
"from Stanford University and a B.A in International Relations from American University. Steve Greenberg (record producer) Steve Greenberg is an American record producer currently heading the S-Curve Records label. He also manages the pop band AJR. He is noted for ""discovering"" popular musical acts such as Hanson, Baha Men, Jonas Brothers, Joss Stone and AJR. He received a 2000 Grammy Award in the ""Best Dance Recording"" category as a producer of ""Who Let the Dogs Out?"" by Baha Men. In 2005-2006 he was President of Columbia Records, where he produced the debut album by the Jonas Brothers. Prior to founding"
"Brazil in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. With Malmö FF he won Allsvenskan and became Swedish Champion in 1974, 1975 and 1977. He coached BSC Young Boys with Roland Andersson. Thomas Sjöberg Thomas Sjöberg (born 6 July 1952 in Helsingborg), is a former Swedish footballer. Sjöberg played much of his career with Malmö FF in Allsvenskan during the 1970s. Already during his first season for Malmö FF, the club, much to his goal scoring capacity won the top Swedish football league, Allsvenskan in 1974, under English manager Bob Houghton. This was repeated the following season. When he then left for"