Biography
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Jokke & Valentinerne
Effective period / Period of releases: 1986 - 2024
Members: Petter Pogo, Waldemar Hepstein, Joachim Nielsen, HÃ¥kon Torgersen, May Irene Aasen, Trygve Johansen
Regarded as one of the most important and influential rock band in Norwegian history.Fronted by vocalist, guitarist and lyricist; Joachim Nielsen. The band is perhaps most known for notorious inebriation, narcotics, rehab and depressions. Gained cult status during their active years from 1982-1994 and was inherited to Rockheim Hall of Fame in 2011.
Joachim Nielsen went on to release two solo albums after the band ended, and died of a heroin overdose in October, 2000.