Ole Mofjell

Ole Mofjell (born 11 July 1990 in Søgne, Norway) is a Norwegian drummer known from bands like Brute Force and COKKO, married July 29, 2016, to singer Natalie Sandtorv.

Ole Mofjell
Ole Mofjell, Moers Festival 2016
Background information
Born (1990-07-11) 11 July 1990
Søgne, Vest-Agder
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsDrums
Associated actsMorning Has Occurred
Ole Mofjell at Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2018

Career

When given a sharp drum for his sixth birthday by his father, Mofjell started his drumming career.[1] He got his formal music education on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonsevatorium.

Mofjell resided in Berlin until he moved to Copenhagen in 2015. He performed on scenes throughout Europe with projects like the quartet 'Brute Force' with a current self-titled album (2014) and the duo 'Not On The Guest List', together with his cohabitant girlfriend Natalie Sandtorv. He is also active in other projects like 'One Out Of Town' and the duo 'Tysk Impro' with trumpeter Erik Kimestad Pedersen, in addition to the release of his debut solo album (2015).[1]

Honors
  • 2015: Recipient of the Sparebanken Sør Musikkpris[1]

Discography
With Brute Force
  • 2014: Brute Force (Va Fongool)
With Rob Void 3.0
  • 2014: Nonfigurativ Musikk 5 (Nonfigurativ Musikk)[2]
With Cokko
  • 2016: The Dance Upon My Grave (Playdate Records)[3]
With Not On The Guest List
  • 2016: Free! Spirit! Chant! (Gaffer Records)
With Nypan

References
  1. "Musikkpris til innovativ trommeslager" (in Norwegian). Agder University College. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "Ole Mofjell". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. "COKKO – The Dance Upon My Grave". Discogs.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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