Jay-Jay Johanson

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Jay-Jay Johanson
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jäje Johanson
Born = 1969
Origin = Trollhättan, Sweden
Genre = Pop, trip-hop, electroclash, electronica
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician
Instrument = Vocals, Piano, Saxophone, Clarinet
Years_active = 1996–present
Label =
EMI Int'l

Jay-Jay Johanson (born 1969) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter, known for his melancolic vocals and his androgynous looks.Fact|date=January 2008 His music has integrated the trip-hop genre until he switched his sound to a more electroclash-oriented direction with the 2003 release "Antenna", which featured "On The Radio".

Biography

Jay-Jay Johanson, real name Jäje Johanson, was born in 1969 in Trollätten, Sweden. He was raised in a town called Skara. When he was 10 he played in a punk band called May Tuck, but at the age of 15 he began to be interested in jazz. He studied modern art in Stockholm during 4 years.

Discography

tudio albums

* "Whiskey" (1996)
* "Tattoo" (1998)
* "Poison" (2000)
* "La confusion des genres" (soundtrack of La Confusion des Genres - 2000)
* "Antenna" (2002)
* "Rush" (2005)
* "The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known" (2007)
* "La troisième Partie du Monde" (soundtrack of La Troisième Partie du Monde - 2008)
* "Self-Portrait" (2008)

Compilations

* "Poison/La Confusion des Genres" (2000)
* "Prologue: Best of the Early Years 1996-2002" (2004)

External links

* http://www.myspace.com/jayjayjohanson MySpace page