Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven and continues to write for the band Ace of Base, which he is a founding member of, as well as for other artists. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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| Birth name | Jonas Petter Berggren |
| Also known as | Joker |
| Born | 21 March 1967 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Member of | Ace of Base |
| Spouses | Birthe Haugland
(m. 2000; div. 2023)Rosa Patriksson (m. 2024) |
Biography
editEarly life
editJonas Petter Berggren was the first child of three siblings; his younger sisters are Linn and Jenny. Jonas was born with a cleft lip, undergoing three surgeries within his first year. He became interested in music when he was 10, after his father started teaching him to play the guitar.[1]
Career
editA founding member of Ace of Base, Berggren has written all of their biggest hits, including "All That She Wants", "The Sign", and "Beautiful Life". He also plays the guitar and keyboards.[2] Berggren also has his own recording studio, called The Barn. Two former members of Ace of Base, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren, are his sisters. He has also worked with DJ Bobo, Army of Lovers, E-Type, and Meja.[3]
Berggren produced and composed for the album Pride by Swedish pop group Yaki-Da in 1995.
Ace of Base
editBerggren has contributed to writing all Ace of Base's material, except the following:
- "Don't Turn Around" (Cover: Diane Warren & Albert Hammond)
- "Edge of Heaven" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
- "Strange Ways" (Malin)
- "Ravine" (Jenny)
- "Perfect World" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
- "Whispers in Blindness" (Malin)
- "Wave Wet Sand" (Jenny)
- "Que Sera" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
- "Just 'N' Image" (Malin)
- "Experience Pearls" (Jenny)
- "Mercy Mercy" (Ulf and John Ballard)
- "He Decides" (Jenny)
- "Everytime It Rains" (B. Steinberg, R. Nowels, M. Vidal)
- "I Pray" (Ulf and John Ballard)
- "Don't Go Away" (Ulf and John Ballard)
- "Cruel Summer" (Cover: S. Dallin, S. Fahey, S. Jolley, A. Swain & K. Woodward)
- "Wonderful Life" (Cover: Black)
- "Juliet" (Cover; Henry Bergström & Peter Bergström)
Personal life
editBerggren met Norwegian hairdresser Birthe Haugland during a cruise in Norway in the summer of 1996, and they were married on 12 July 2000. Together they have four children: Julia, born in 1999, Gabriel, born in 2001, Amanda, born in 2006, and Molly, born in 2008.[4] After his divorce from Haugland, Berggren married Rosa Patriksson in 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Jonas Berggren". Ace of Base Planet. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Ace of Base". AMG. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Jonas Berggren". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "ace of base - www.aceisland.de". Archived from the original on 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Jonas Berggren in Ace of Base has married Skaftötjejen Rosa Patriksson. Today you get a very exclusive interview and some photos from the wedding". 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.