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Joey Tempest - Biography
| 14-04-2009 14:46 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply |
Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish hard rock band Europe.
Joey was born as Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on 19th August 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden.
During his teens, he played in a number of bands such as Made in Hong Kong and Roxanne. At that time he alternated between playing rhythm guitar and bass, in addition to lead vocals.
In 1979 he formed the band "Force" together with guitarist John Norum, drummer Tony Reno and bassist Peter Olsson. Three years later "Force" changed its name to "Europe".
After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Tempest released three solo albums.
The first album was "A Place to Call Home" (1995), the second was "Azalea Place" (1997) and the third albums name was "Joey Tempest" (2002).
Tempest wrote the soundtrack for the Swedish film On the Loose in 1985 , as well as the song "Give A Helping Hand" for the benefit project Swedish Metal Aid.
Tempest is currently living in London with his wife Lisa Worthington-Larsson and their son James Joakim. |
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