Tommy Lindgren

{{Short description|Finnish singer-songwriter (born 1977)}}

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Tommy Lindgren (born 1977Lehti, Aki: [http://raitis.fi/raittiudenystavat2/2011/01/25/tommy-lindgren-rappia-ja-kansalaisaktivismia-kahvin-voimalla/ Tommy Lindgren - räppiä ja kansalaisaktivismia kahvin voimalla], raitis.fi 25 January 2011. Accessed on 10 January 2021.) is a Finnish singer-songwriter best known as the vocalist of the band Don Johnson Big Band. Lindgren has also appeared with other ensembles such as GG Caravan and Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana.[http://www.soundi.fi/uutiset/melkoinen-kombo-paleface-redrama-tommy-lindgren-ja-ricky-tick-big-band Melkoinen kombo: Paleface, Redrama, Tommy Lindgren ja Ricky-Tick Big Band!], Soundi. Accessed on 23 May 2013.

An avid human rights activist, Lindgren has also worked as an informer and editorial secretary of the Finnish branch of Amnesty International,[http://www.mol.fi/mol/fi/06_tyoministerio/05_tiedotteet/00_2006/2006-12-12-01/index.jsp Tommy Lindgrenistä Hyvän tahdon lähettiläs], Finnish Ministry of Labour. Accessed on 23 May 2013. and he has been working with the "Dreams" activity of the Finnish Foundation for Children and Youth.[https://www.nuori.fi/toiminta/dreams/ Dreams-kouluvierailut], Finnish Foundation for Children and Youth. Accessed on 6 April 2020. Tommy Lindgren's father was Christer Lindgren, a Finnish culinary article editor and writer.