Pål Pot Pamparius

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Pål Pot Pamparius


Img_capt = Pamparius playing at Slim's in San Francisco in 2007.
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Pål Bøttger Kjærnes
Born = birth date and age|1969|6|18
Alias =
Instrument = Guitar, keyboards
Genre = Rock, hard rock, glam punk, punk rock, deathpunk, super rock
Occupation = Musician

Pål Pot Pamparius (pronounced "pol") (born 18 June 1969) is the stage name of Pål Bøttger Kjærnes a member of Norwegian band Turbonegro. He is one of the original members of Turbonegro and formed the band in late 1980's alongside Happy-Tom and Rune Rebellion. In the band he plays the guitar and keyboards and is dressed as a leather soldier and wears a golden German army helmet, being dubbed the "Human Dildo" by fellow band member Happy-Tom.

He is presumably named after Cambodian Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and the pizza-restaurant Pamparius in Kolbotn, which he started and used to work at. Kolbotn is also the birthplace of the Norwegian Black Metal band Darkthrone. Turbonegro made a song called The Age Of Pamparius as a tribute to Pamparius and his restaurant. Pål is a big fan of the american Thrash Metal band Slayer and is married with children.