Kjartan Kristiansen
Kjartan Kristiansen (born 14 August 1963 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the Norwegian band DumDum Boys, where he also serves as lyricist and main songwriter. Kristiansen is also a member of the punk band Wannskrækk and the rock band Racer along with the other members of DumDum Boys.
Also recorded as Arild Kjartan Kristiansen
Kjartan Kristiansen

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- Name
- Kjartan Kristiansen
- Birth Name
- Arild Kjartan Kristiansen
- Born
- 14 August 1963
- Birthplace
- Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag
- Died
- YYYY MM DD
- Occupation
- * Musician, composer, record producer
- Full name
- Arild Kjartan Kristiansen.
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Fields
- rock music.
- Honours
- Lyricist Fund Award and Spellemannprisen for lyricist of the year.
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Kjartan Kristiansen (born 14 August 1963 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the Norwegian band DumDum Boys, where he also serves as lyricist and main songwriter. Kristiansen is also a member of the punk band Wannskrækk and the rock band Racer along with the other members of DumDum Boys.
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Kjartan Kristiansen (born 1963) is a composer, guitarist and musician, among other activities, of Norwegian nationality. The composer was born Arild Kjartan Kristiansen in Trondheim. Kjartan Kristiansen is a member of DumDum Boys, The Beste and Wannskrækk.
The work spans rock music. Honours include Lyricist Fund Award and Spellemannprisen for lyricist of the year.
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• Name — Kjartan Kristiansen • Birth Name — Arild Kjartan Kristiansen • Born — 14 August 1963 • Birthplace — Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag • Origin — Norway • Died — YYYY MM DD • Instrument — * Guitar • vocals • Genre — * Rock • punk rock • Occupation — * Musician, composer, record producer • Current Member Of — * DumDum Boys • Wannskrækk • Racer
Biography
Biography
In the late 1970s, Kristiansen formed the punk band Wannskrækk in 1978, which later changed their name to DumDum Boys in 1985 and adopted a mainstream rock sound. The band would go on to become one of the leading Norwegian rock bands in the 1980s and 90s, and has released eleven studio albums as of 2018. Kristiansen has also released an EP and two albums with the band Tweeterfriendly Music. In 2006, Kristiansen was awarded the Edvard Prize in the Popular music category for the song "Enhjørning" off the DumDum Boys album Gravitasjon. In 2009, he was along with Aslak Dørum awarded the Spellemann Award in the category This Year's Song for the lyrics to "Tidsmaskin". In 2012, he received the Lyricist Fund Award. Kristiansen also works as a producer and record mixer.
With Wannskrækk
With Wannskrækk
• 1981: Faen küler treffer aldri riktig (Oh Yeah!) • 1982:...Wannskrækk..12 (Plasma Plater) • 1986: X-Mas Funeral Party (Knallsyndikatet)
With DumDum Boys
With DumDum Boys
• 1988: Blodig Alvor (NaNaNaNa) (Columbia) • 1989: Splitter pine (CBS) • 1990: Pstereo (CBS) • 1992: Riff - Wannskrækk 1980–85 (Oh Yeah!), compilation • 1992: Transit (Oh Yeah!) • 1994: Ludium (Oh Yeah!) • 1994: 1001 Watt (Oh Yeah!), live • 1996: Sus (Oh Yeah!) • 1998: Totem (Oh Yeah!) • 2001: Schlägers (Oh Yeah!), compilation • 2006: Gravitasjon (Oh Yeah!) • 2009: Tidsmaskin (Oh Yeah!) • 2012: Ti liv (Oh Yeah!) • 2018: Armer og Bein (Oh Yeah!) • 2019: Løsøre (Oh Yeah!)
With Tweeterfriendly Music
With Tweeterfriendly Music
• 2000: Vol. 1 Maxi Single (Warner Music Norway) • 2001: Enjoy Tweeterfriendly Music Vol. 2 (Warner Music Norway) • 2003: Gin & Phonic ***3-03 (Warner Music Norway)
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• 2006: Edvard Prize in the category Popular music for the song "Enhjørning" from the DumDum Boys album Gravitasjon • 2009: Spellemann Award in the category This Year's Song for the lyrics to the song "Tidsmaskin" by DumDum Boys • 2012: Lyricist Fund Award for his lyrical contribution to Norwegian rock music through 35 years • Illustration — Kristiansen at Døgnvill in 2009.
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- 1.Rockipedia.no. DumDum Boys Biography.
- 2.Bergan, Jon Vidar. DumDum Boys Biography. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2013-02-20.
- 3.Tono.no. Edvard til Kjartan Kristiansen.
- 4.Rognerød, Embret. Kjartan Kristiansen mottok tekstpris. MIC.no. 2012-12-10.
- 5.Rognerød, Embret. Alaska samarbeider med Kjartan Kristiansen: DumDum-gitaristen og -låtskriveren har produsert Jonas Alaskas nye album. Adresseavisen. 2012-12-06.
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