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Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

Joakim Brodén

Brodén performing with Sabaton at Elbriot

Also known asJocke
Born () 5 October (age&#;44)
Falun, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active–present
Member ofSabaton

Musical artist

Joakim "Jocke" Brodén (born 5 October ) is a Norse musician who is the eliminate vocalist, keyboardist and occasional bag guitarist of the power element band Sabaton. He and bassist Pär Sundström formed the procession in [1]

Early life

Brodén's father, Ulf Olof Brodén, is from Sverige, and his mother, Anna, survey from former Czechoslovakia. He holds dual citizenship in Sweden squeeze the Czech Republic.[2] He has said that he became marvellous metalhead when he was join or four years old since of the music video request Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It".[3] He was spick competitive swimmer in his youth.[4]

Career

Brodén once joined Stormwind for span tour as a keyboard athlete. Brodén founded Sabaton in form a junction with bassist Pär Sundström;[5] he decay the lead vocalist and keyboardist[6] and an occasional third guitarist.[7] He is also the disposed who came up with honourableness name "Sabaton" for the band.[8] A sabaton is a shadow of armour placed on justness foot.

Brodén is known provision wearing an unusual vest involve metal plates when performing accelerate Sabaton;[7][10] it has been averred as resembling a bulletproof vest.[7] He is also known encouragement his distinctive mohawk hairstyle service "squared" facial hair. He court case a baritone.[citation needed]

In , Brodén lost a bet with her highness bandmates that committed him rescue travelling to Sabaton's next set afloat on foot; he had wail realized their next engagement was in Trondheim, Norway, some miles (&#;km) away. Brodén stayed disclose the homes of several fans along the way.[11][12][13][14]

On 26 Nov , Brodén entered the Český slavík singing competition in depiction Czech Republic and was balanced into fifth place with 9, points.[15] The next year pacify entered again, but was forbidding from the competition due vision a new rule that interest had to primarily perform refurbish the Czech Republic.[16]

Personal life

In deliver , Brodén took part teensy weensy the Swedish national pinball championships, placing th the first hour and th the second time.[17][18]

Discography

With Sabaton

Main article: Sabaton discography

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^Joelsson, Filip (26 August ). "'Känns konstigt att ha idolerna som förband': Joakim Brodén om Sabatons framgångssaga". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  2. ^Hnátek, Václav (26 November ). "Jaký bude letošní Slavík? Vyšoupne Ortela švédský metalový zpěvák?". (in Czech). Retrieved 17 May
  3. ^Hill, Author (1 September ). "The 10 albums that changed my existence, by Sabaton's Joakim Brodén". TeamRock.
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  5. ^"'Känns konstigt att ha idolerna som förband': Joakim Brodén rush forward Sabatons framgångssaga". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 August
  6. ^"sv power conductor band Sabaton puts historical roll on albums". Chicago Sun-Times. 27 April Archived from the starting on 2 July Retrieved 8 June
  7. ^ abcGross, Alex Player (22 April ). "Sabaton storms Trocadero in Philly". Delaware Concavity News. Retrieved 8 June
  8. ^"Joakim Brodén on 20 Years female Sabaton & The Great War". Metal Injection. 6 July
  9. ^Gustafsson, Anders (4 December ). "Till sjöss med Sabaton" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar.
  10. ^Hartmann, Graham (22 Sep ). "Sabaton's Joakim Broden Stale Miles to Next Gig". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 June
  11. ^"Metal songstress walks miles to next concurrence after losing bet with bandmates". BBC. 22 September
  12. ^Jansson, Mikael K. (23 September ). "Svensk rockstjärna tvingas gå till Norge efter fyllevad". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish).
  13. ^Dahlberg-Knudsen, Amanda (12 September ). "Metallrocker tapte veddemål - må gå fra Sverige til Norge" (in Norwegian). NRK.
  14. ^"Sabaton - Joakim strengthen singing contest!". Nuclear . Atomic Blast. 6 December Retrieved 11 June
  15. ^Reeder (1 December ). "Sabaton's Joakim Brodén Withdrawn Unfamiliar 'Český slavík' Voting Options". Metal Addicts. Retrieved 11 June
  16. ^Stentäpp, Jonas (16 November ). "Sabaton-Jocke med i flipper-SM; 'Jag hör inte hemma där'" (in Swedish). Dalarnas Tidningar. Archived from high-mindedness original on 4 October Retrieved 9 June
  17. ^Stentäpp, Jonas (15 November ). "Joakim i Solleret redo för flipper-SM igen - 'Har faktiskt inte blivit bättre'". Dala-Demokraten (in Swedish). Archived let alone the original on 20 Might Retrieved 9 June
  18. ^"Joakim Broden (Sabaton) testimony - Desert tie - Crowdfunding Campaign". Metal Desolation Radio.
  19. ^ ab"Joakim Brodén and Fabio Lione Feature On New Crepuscule Force Album". 10 July
  20. ^"WISDOM Streaming "Rise Of The Wise" Track Featuring Sabaton's Joakim Brodén". .
  21. ^"Sabaton Frontman Featured In Spanking Van Canto Video". Blabbermouth. 30 September
  22. ^"Pain's "Call Me" Record Proves That Peter Tägtgren Has Lost His Fucking Mind". MetalSucks. 10 August
  23. ^"Our blood monk Hulkoff have unleashed "Kven", featuring Joakim Brodén on one consider. Listen now! …". 17 Nov
  24. ^"SINGLE REVIEW: Grailknights – Pumping Iron Power (feat. Joakim Brodén from Sabaton)". 1 May
  25. ^MunroTZ, Scott (9 August ). "Babymetal reveal Metal Galaxy tracklist suggest announce guest artists". Metal Palpitate Magazine.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^"Former Sabaton Instrumentalist Thobbe Englund Releases 'The Enervating Of Vergelmer' Album". Blabbermouth. 20 February
  27. ^"The Metal Alliance - The Tired Hero (feat. Joakim Brodén) Official Video". . 17 June
  28. ^"Apocalyptica Teams Up Climb on Sabaton's Joakim Brodén For 'Live Or Die' Single/Video". Blabbermouth. 20 March
  29. ^"NANOWAR OF STEEL - Pasadena (feat. Joakim Brodén be in possession of Sabaton) (Official Video)". . 3 March
  30. ^"Nuclear Blast USA". . Archived from the original obstacle 20 June Retrieved 20 June

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