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Jens Johansson
Born November 2, 1963 (1963-11-02) (age 44)
Origin Sweden
Genre(s) Neo-classical metal
Jazz Fusion
Progressive metal
Power metal
Instrument(s) Keyboards
Synthesizers
Years active 1982–present
Associated acts Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Stratovarius
Johansson (The Johansson Brothers)
Website www.panix.com/~jens

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Biography

Johansson is son of the well-known Swedish jazz pianist Jan Johansson and brother of the heavy metal drummer Anders Johansson. Jan Johansson ( September 16, 1931 &ndash November 9, 1968) was a Swedish Jazz Pianist Anders Johansson (born 25 May 1962 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish musician Highly influenced by classic Rock keyboardists like Don Airey, Eddie Jobson and Jon Lord[1]. Don Airey (born 21 June 1948 in Sunderland, England) has been the Keyboardist in the Rock band Deep Purple Edwin (Eddie Jobson (born 28 April 1955 in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England) is an English Keyboardist and Violinist Jon Douglas Lord (born in Leicester on June 9, 1941) is an English composer Hammond organ and Piano player In 1982, the classically trained Johansson left the jazz fusion band Slem and joined the Swedish metal band Silver Mountain, which also included Anders. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jens Johansson (born November 2, 1963 in Stockholm) is a world-renowned Swedish Power metal keyboardist and pianist In 1983 he left Sweden for California and joined guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen as a member of his band, Rising Force. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish Rising Force is the debut album by guitarist Yngwie J Malmsteen released in 1984 Numerous records and world tours ensued and he stayed with Yngwie until 1989. Johansson also played with the band Dio between 1989 and 1990. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Like Anders, he began an ongoing collaboration with Jonas Hellborg in 1989 which has resulted in several well-received progressive and avant-garde recordings, including Dissident, Silent Run (an acoustic piano trio record with Ginger Baker on drums) and the hard core progressive fusion record, E. Jonas Hellborg (born June 7, 1958) is a Swedish Bass guitarist He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (born 19 August 1939 Lewisham, South London) is an English Drummer. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells

In 1993, Johansson co-founded a progressive blues metal project, The Johansson Brothers, and recorded a self-titled record. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression In 1996, with a different line-up, they recorded another album, Sonic Winter, this time under the name "Johansson", with Yngwie Malmsteen guesting on guitar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The last Johansson record, The Last Viking, a more "European metal" oriented album, was released in 1999 with special guests Michael Romeo and Göran Edman. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is an American Guitarist and a founding member of the Göran Edman (born April 28 1956) is a Swedish vocalist He is noted for his session work with many artists through the years but mainly for his

Johansson has released several instrumental solo records such as Fjäderlösa Tvåfotingar, Ten Seasons (a piano solo album improvised in the Mark Kostabi gallery, New York), Heavy Machinery (with Anders and Allan Holdsworth) and Fission (with Anders, Shawn Lane and Mike Stern) and many collaborations with other artists, metal compilations and Berends Brothers' band Mastermind. Kalev Mark Kostabi is an American artist and composer He was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants and raised in Whittier California and is the older brother of musician and artist New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Allan Holdsworth (born August 6, 1946 in Bradford, West Yorkshire) is a British Jazz / rock Guitarist Shawn Lane ( March 21, 1963 &ndash September 26, 2003) was an American Musician. Mike Stern (born January 10 1953) is an American Jazz Guitarist A major player on the scene since his breakthrough days with Miles Davis

He co-founded Heptagon Records to distribute his own recordings and that of other musicians, such as guitarist Benny Jansson and bassist Magnus Rosén. Klas Magnus Rosén is a Swedish Musician, born 1963 in Gothenburg, and was the Bassist of Swedish band Hammerfall.

Johansson auditioned for Dream Theater after Kevin Moore left the band in 1994 but due to many delays by the band in making a decision he instead joined Stratovarius. Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is a keyboardist composer and founder of the Chroma Key music project Stratovarius is a Finnish Power metal band that formed in 1983 Since 1995 he has remained in Power Metal/Neo-classical Metal band Stratovarius,and still releasing solo albums and appearing as a guest or session musician in other projects. Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within For the historical original neoclassical music see Neoclassicism (music Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music Stratovarius is a Finnish Power metal band that formed in 1983

Johannson is also a self-confessed computer nerd, admitting to have started on an Atari ST (which he still owns), and having coded software in C, as well as his own website in Perl. The Atari ST is a home / Personal computer that was commercially available from 1985 to the early 1990s C is the third letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is spelled cee or occasionally ce (siː [2]

Gear

He has used many types of keyboards and synthesizers throughout his career. Amongst his favourites are the Korg Polysix, Yamaha DX7 (from the Rising Force times to present), the Oberheim Matrix Series and the Roland JV-1080. is a Japanese Multinational corporation that manufactures electronic Musical instruments and Electronic tuners The company is one of the The Korg Polysix is a six voice programmable polyphonic Synthesizer released by Korg in 1981 The Yamaha DX7 was a Synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation from 1983 to 1986, based on FM synthesis developed by Rising Force is the debut album by guitarist Yngwie J Malmsteen released in 1984 Oberheim Electronics is a company founded in 1973 by Tom Oberheim (a former design engineer at Maestro which manufactured audio Synthesizers and a variety of other is a Japanese manufacturer of Electronic musical instruments electronic equipment and Software. Johansson is also fond of the Hammond Organ. The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company Johansson is a computer fan and long time Steinberg programs user (like Cubase). A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Steinberg is a German Musical equipment and Software company It mainly produces MIDI Music sequencer software Cubase is a computer program for music production/recording The program offers recording producing and mixing of sounds in order to make music production for distribution on CDs or the An example of his interest in computers is his record "Fission", which is replete with special effects and sound experimentations.

Discography

Solo

With Stratovarius

With Yngwie Malmsteen

With Anders Johansson

With other artists

Related links

References

  1. ^ http://dmme.net/interviews/johansson.html | Influence
  2. ^ http://www.panix.com/~jens/comp.par

[1] Jens interview in 2001. Tony Jeff MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960, in Springfield Massachusetts) is an American Guitarist and Keyboardist. Blackmore's Night is a Renaissance -inspired Folk rock band led by Ritchie Blackmore ( Electric guitar and acoustic guitar) and Roland Grapow, born August 30, 1959 in Hamburg, Germany is a professional Guitarist. Rata Blanca ( White Rat) is a classic heavy metal band from Argentina that formed in the 1980s Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960, Hilversum) is a composer and musician from the Netherlands and is most widely known for his albums Aina is a Progressive metal supergroup, containing members from all over the world and from all strands of metal and hard rock Sonata Arctica is a Finnish Power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996 Spastic Ink is a progressive technical metal band from the United States. Kamelot is an American Power metal band from Tampa, Florida. They incorporate many elements of symphonic and Progressive

Some text taken from the 'Heavy Machinery' album booklet and Jens Homepage.

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