Ole Mofjell
Ole Mofjell | |
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 Ole Mofjell, Moers Festival 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 11 July 1990 Søgne, Vest-Agder |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Ole Mofjell (born 11 July 1990) is a Norwegian drummer known from bands like Brute Force and COKKO, married July 29, 2016, to singer Natalie Sandtorv.
Career[edit]
Mofjell was born in Søgne, and started his drumming career when given a sharp drum for his sixth birthday by his father.[1] He got his formal music education on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium.
Mofjell resided in Berlin until he moved to Copenhagen in 2015. He performed on scenes throughout Europe with projects like the quartet 'Brute Force' with a current self-titled album (2014) and the duo 'Not On The Guest List', together with his cohabitant girlfriend Natalie Sandtorv. He is also active in other projects like 'One Out Of Town' and the duo 'Tysk Impro' with trumpeter Erik Kimestad Pedersen, in addition to the release of his debut solo album (2015).[1]
Honors[edit]
Discography[edit]
- With Brute Force
- 2014: Brute Force (Va Fongool)
- With Rob Void 3.0
- 2014: Nonfigurativ Musikk 5 (Nonfigurativ Musikk)[2]
- With Cokko
- With Not On The Guest List
- 2016: Free! Spirit! Chant! (Gaffer Records)
- With Nypan
- 2017: Stereotomic (Losen Records)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Musikkpris til innovativ trommeslager" (in Norwegian). Agder University College. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Ole Mofjell". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "COKKO – The Dance Upon My Grave". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
| International | |
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| Artists | |
- 21st-century Norwegian drummers
- Norwegian jazz drummers
- Norwegian male drummers
- Norwegian percussionists
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni
- Norwegian composers
- Norwegian male composers
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Søgne
- 21st-century Norwegian male musicians
- Norwegian male jazz musicians
- Morning Has Occurred members