Gustaf Norén
Swedish singer and actor (born 1981)
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Key Takeaways
- Gustaf Erik David Norén (born 1 February 1981) is a Swedish musician (songwriting, vocals, guitar) and actor.
- Beginnings Gustaf was born to Jan Norén and Kerstin Bengtsson-Norén on 1 February 1981, in Borlänge.
- Gustaf describes the rural surroundings of his childhood as carefree and creative.
- According to his mother, he was a born actor.
- As other members of Mando Diao, he was a fan of local football club IK Brage which had strong roots in the working class.
Gustaf Erik David Norén (born 1 February 1981) is a Swedish musician (songwriting, vocals, guitar) and actor. He was previously one of the two frontmen of the Swedish band Mando Diao and is one half of the duo Gustaf & Viktor Norén.
Beginnings
Gustaf was born to Jan Norén and Kerstin Bengtsson-Norén on 1 February 1981, in Borlänge. He has two younger brothers, Viktor and Carl, and a younger sister Josefine. Gustaf describes the rural surroundings of his childhood as carefree and creative. His talent for music showed very soon at school, as well as his liking for playing roles. According to his mother, he was a born actor.
During Gustaf's childhood and teenage years football played a big role. As other members of Mando Diao, he was a fan of local football club IK Brage which had strong roots in the working class.
After football, rock music was the second most important topic at school. Gustaf had a soft spot for the music of the 1960s, especially The Beatles. New bands like Nirvana were added to his favourites and since 1995 Britpop bands like Oasis and Blur.
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