Ole Mofjell
{{Short description|Norwegian drummer}}
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| origin = Norway
| instrument = Drums
| genre = Jazz
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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
Mofjell was born in Søgne, and started his drumming career when given a sharp drum for his sixth birthday by his father.{{cite web | url=http://www.uia.no/nyheter/musikkpris-til-innovativ-trommeslager | title=Musikkpris til innovativ trommeslager | language=Norwegian | publisher=Agder University College | accessdate=2015-10-30}} 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).
Honors
- 2015: Recipient of the Sparebanken Sør Musikkpris
Discography
;With Brute Force
- 2014: Brute Force (Va Fongool)
;With Rob Void 3.0
- 2014: Nonfigurativ Musikk 5 (Nonfigurativ Musikk){{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/3818548-Ole-Mofjell | title=Ole Mofjell | work=Discography | publisher=Discogs.com| accessdate=2015-10-31}}
;With Cokko
- 2016: The Dance Upon My Grave (Playdate Records){{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/COKKO-The-Dance-Upon-My-Grave/release/8323359 | title=COKKO – The Dance Upon My Grave | publisher=Discogs.com | accessdate=2016-03-31}}
;With Not On The Guest List
- 2016: Free! Spirit! Chant! (Gaffer Records)
;With Nypan
- 2017: Stereotomic (Losen Records)
References
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Category:21st-century Norwegian drummers
Category:Norwegian jazz drummers
Category:Norwegian male drummers
Category:Norwegian percussionists
Category:Norwegian University of Science and Technology alumni
Category:Norwegian male composers
Category:21st-century Norwegian male musicians