Bjarne Brøndbo
{{Short description|Norwegian singer}}
Bjarne Arnstein Brøndbo (born 19 September 1964 in Namsos Municipality, Norway) is the vocalist and the front figure in the Norwegian rock group D.D.E. since the start in 1992.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1008204/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: D.D.E.|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-04-26}} Brøndbo has previously played in the bands Humanic (1978–1985) and After Dark (1984–1991).{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/stjerneklart/1.7093783 |title=Bjarne Brøndbo var gjest i Stjerneklart mandag 26. april |language=Norwegian |publisher=NRK.no |accessdate=2012-09-10}}{{cite web |url=http://mic.musiconline.no/shop/displayAlbumExtended.asp?id=27587 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222233818/http://mic.musiconline.no/shop/displayAlbumExtended.asp?id=27587 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-22 |title=Bjarne Brøndbo "Salmer på ville veier" – Review |publisher=MusicOnline.no |accessdate=2012-09-10 }} He is the brother of drummer Eskil Brøndbo and the cousin of the Electronica musician Rune "Sternklang" Brøndbo.{{cite web |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/anmeldelser/970701-anm-musikk845.html |title=Sternklang "Freestylespacefunk" – Review |last=Høyness |first=Helle |publisher=Dagbladet.no |accessdate=2012-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113408/http://www.dagbladet.no/anmeldelser/970701-anm-musikk845.html |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}
Education
Bjarne Brøndbo took an education to become a teacher, but after his music career became successful he hasn't worked much in that profession. He has his own company, Namdal bilopphoggeri, a car breakers and online car spares company.[http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/artikler/portrett/portrait-2013-1/article.2013-05-21.5064077939]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Nordic Labour Journal, May 2013 He is married and has three children.
Discography
= Album =
- 1993 D.D.E. Rai-Rai
- 1994 D.D.E. Rai 2
- 1996 D.D.E. Det går likar no
- 1998 D.D.E. OHWÆÆÆÆÆH !!!
- 1999 D.D.E. No e D.D.E. jul igjen
- 2000 D.D.E. Jippi'
- 2001 D.D.E. Vi ska fæst — aill' mot aill'
- 2003 D.D.E. Vi e konga (Percussion)
- 2005 D.D.E. Næ næ næ næ næ næ
= Live albums/compilations =
References
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External links
- [http://www.dde.no/ dde.no]
- [http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/home/bransjeregister?opendocument&url=http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/bed2000082413412595859464 mic.no] Article from the Norwegian pop and rock dictionary
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Category:Norwegian pop musicians
Category:Norwegian-language singers
Category:Musicians from Namsos
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