Fredrik Halland
Fredrik Halland | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fredrik Strand Halland |
| Born | 21 November 1993 Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | R&B, Alternative pop, Avant-rock, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, recording engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, theremin, vocals |
| Website | www.officialfredrikhalland.com |
Fredrik Strand Halland is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer based in Los Angeles. Halland has worked with a number of popular artists including, Justin Bieber, Colbie Caillat, Mary J. Blige, Gavin DeGraw, Becky G, Jesse McCartney and Kat Graham.[1][2][3]
Early life
Born in Bergen, Halland began playing the guitar at a very young age. When he turned 9, he started taking lessons from guitarist Mads Eriksen, who first introduced Halland to the Blues. Three years later, he had over 100 live performances under his record with appearances at several renowned music festivals including the Notodden Blues Festival in Norway and South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.[4][5]
Career
At the age of 16 Halland moved to Los Angeles after receiving a scholarship to attend the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. He was selected as the first runner-up in Guitar Player Magazine’s “Guitar Superstar 2011” competition hosted by guitarist Larry Carlton. After graduating from music studies with honors, Fredrik started his own production company, named after the mountains surrounding his hometown of Bergen. In 2014 he played guitar on Michael Jackson’s posthumous album Xscape.[6]
Discography
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rollercoaster | Justin Bieber | Journals |
| 2014 | Xscape | Michael Jackson | Xscape |
| 2015 | Mark My Words | Justin Bieber | Purpose |
| 2016 | Nothing But The Blood | Joy Enriquez | The Call |
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fredrik-halland-mn0003274433
- ^ http://www.usamediarights.com/blog/2016/2/22/guitar-prodigy-fredrik-halland-signs-with-usa-media-rights
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/artist/3819982-Fredrik-Strand-Halland
- ^ http://mp3mp4free.xyz/fredrik/fredrik-strand-halland-texas-flood-youtube.html#
- ^ http://www.bluesnews.no/eng/24-/-sp-709/720-fredrik-strand-halland-wins-guitar-competition
- ^ http://electricguitarbuddy.com/then-and-now-fredrik-strand-holland/