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Bjørn Berge
Norwegian guitarist and blues artist
Bjørn Berge (born in Sveio, Norway on 23 September 1968) is a Norwegian guitarist and blues artist.[1]
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Born | (1968-09-23) 23 September 1968 (age 55) Sveio, Norway |
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Website | bjorn-berge |
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After being named "Best Musician of the Year" by Dagbladet in 1998, In 2001, he won Spellemannprisen for his album Stringmachine and in 2002 for his album Illustrated Man.[2] He also toured all over Europe gaining more popularity, and won the NBFs Bluespros in 2001. In 2014 Berge replaced Torbjørn Økland as guitarist in the Norwegian band Vamp.[1][3][4]
- 1998: Named "Best Musician of the Year" by Dagbladet
- 2001: Spellemannprisen in the category Blues
- 2001: NBFs Bluespros
- 2002: Spellemannprisen in the category Blues
- Bergan, Jon Vidar (22 October 2014). "Bjørn Berge". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Bjørn Berge". Biography. Farmenas. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Jacobsen, Roar Eskild (22 October 2014). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- Kvindesland, Per Øystein; Stokka, Magnus (22 October 2014). "Bjørn Berge blir ny Vamp-gitarist" (in Norwegian). NRK Rogaland. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Bjørn Berge discography page". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
Preceded by no blues award in 2000 |
Recipient of the Blues Spellemannprisen 2001/2002 |
Succeeded by |