Staffan Hellstrand

• Name — Staffan Hellstrand • Birth Name — Mats Eric Staffan Hellstrand • Born — 13 May 1956 • Birthplace — Stockholm, Sweden • Genre — Swedish pop, rock • Occupation — * Singer • musician • Instrument — guitar, harmonica, keyboard • Years Active — 1990 — Present • Associated Acts — Idde Schultz Irma Schultz Keller The Nomads Uno Svenningsson Sven-Ingvars Bob Hansson

Hellstrand was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He has scored record successes at the Swedish charts during the 1990s. Hellstrand also works as a prolific record producer. Among his best-known works, he produced Idde Schultz' 1995 self-titled debut album, for which he also composed the song "Högre mark", which was released as a single the same year and became a hit. Schultz' English-lyrics version of the song, "Higher Ground", was released as a single in 1996 and it was well received internationally, becoming a classic of 1990s pop music. Hellstrand also wrote "Explodera", the official fight song for the Sweden men's national football team during the UEFA Euro 2000. It peaked at number eight on the Swedish Singles Chart.

• Hemlös (1989) • Den stora blå vägen (1991) • Eld (1992) • Regn (1993) • Sot (1994) • Pascha Jims dagbok (1996) • Underland (1998) • Underbarn (1999) • Starsång (2001) • Socker & synder (2002) • Elektriska gatan (2004) • Motljus (2006) • Spökskepp (2007) • Staffan Hellstrand (2012) • Blod & tårar (2015)

• Staffan Hellstrand & SH! samling 85–92 (1993) • Staffan Hellstrands bästa (2000) • Diamanter (2004) • Lilla fågel blå (2009)

Staffan Hellstrand is recorded with the occupation record producer. Classed in the genre rock music. Recorded as record producer, songwriter, musician, singer and lyricist.