Bjarne Brøndbo

Bjarne Brøndbo

Bjarne Arnstein Brøndbo (born 19 September 1964 in Namsos, Norway) is the vocalist and the front figure in the Norwegian rock group D.D.E. since the start in 1992.^[1] Brøndbo has previously played in the bands Humanic (1978–1985) and After Dark (1984–1991).^[2][3] He is the brother of drummer Eskil Brøndbo and the cousin of the Electronica musician Rune "Sternklang" Brøndbo.^[4]

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.^[5] 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

• 1995 D.D.E. Det è D.D.E. (live)
• 2002 D.D.E. Her bli de liv-det beste 1992–2002

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: D.D.E.". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
2. "Bjarne Brøndbo var gjest i Stjerneklart mandag 26. april" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
3. "Bjarne Brøndbo "Salmer på ville veier" – Review". MusicOnline.no. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
4. Høyness, Helle. "Sternklang "Freestylespacefunk" – Review". Dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
5. </ Bjarne Brøndbo, the employer who didn’t say no after the first attemptref> Nordic Labour Journal, May 2013

External links

• dde.no
• mic.no Article from the Norwegian pop and rock dictionary