Joachim Nielsen
Joachim Nielsen | |
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| Born | 8 September 1964 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 17 October 2000 (aged 36) Oslo, Norway[1] |
| Other names | Jokke |
| Occupation(s) | Rock musician and poet |
| Family | Christopher Nielsen (brother) |
Joachim Nielsen (8 September 1964 – 17 October 2000), better known as Jokke, was a Norwegian rock musician and poet.
By the mid-1990s, Jokke had developed a heroin addiction, and had several stays at rehabilitation clinics. By the turn of the millennium, many of his close friends believed that he had conquered his addiction. However, he died suddenly of a heroin overdose in October 2000, aged 36.[3]
In 2005, a double tribute album entitled Det beste til meg og mine venner (The best for me and my friends) was released, which featured cover versions of Jokke's best known work from Norwegian artists. Later that year (around Christmas time) a single was released featuring three previously unreleased songs, called Tomgang.[citation needed]
In November 2005, a proposal came up in the "old town" of Oslo that Nielsen should get a street in the new part of Oslo (Bjørvika) named after him. In December this proposal was declined. The committee agreed instead that he could get a street in Grønland, Oslo. This street is now called "Joachim Nielsens gang" ("Joachim Nielsen's aisle") and the sign for it came up in September 2006. The closest neighbor is a bar and a theater. They also suggested to put up a statue of him, but his family did not approve of this.
Jokke and Valentinerne
Jokke & Valentinerne | |
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| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1982–1994 |
| Labels | Sonet Norsk Grammofon AS |
| Members | Joachim Nielsen Petter Pogo May Irene Aasen |
Jokke & Valentinerne (Jokke and the Valentines) were formed in 1982, consisting of Nielsen on guitar and vocals, his longtime partner May-Irene Aasen on drums and Håkon Torgersen on bass. The band went on to become one of the most popular bands in
Much of the band's lyrics were about alcohol, and Jokke had a reputation of frequently getting drunk on stage. In 1992, he created a scandal when he received Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian equivalent of the
JEPS
JEPS is short for "Jokke's Eget PlateSelskap" ("Jokke's Own RecordCompany"). Joachim Nielsen used this abbreviation on some of the CDs he released.
Last line-up
- Joachim Nielsen – vocals and guitar (1982–1994)
- Petter Pogo – guitar, bass (1990–1994)
- May-Irene Aasen – drums and percussion, vocals (1982–1994)
Former members
- Håkon Torgersen – bass (1984–1990)
- Lars Lothe – guitar, vocals (1982–1983)
- Waldemar Hepstein – piano (1985)
- Trygve Johansen – piano (1982–1983)
- Christian Ellingsgård – bass (1982–1983)
Discography
Jokke and Valentinerne
Albums
- Alt kan repareres (1986)
- Et hundeliv (1987)
- III (1990)
- Frelst (1991)
- Alt kan repeteres (1994)
Singles
- To fulle menn (1987)
- Gnukk (1991)
- Ta meg med (1994)
Compilations
- Spenn! (1995)
- Prisen for popen (2002)
- Levende (Så Lenge Det Varer) (2009)
Soloalbum
- Nykter (1996)
Jokke med Tourettes
- Trygge Oslo (1997)
- Billig Lykke (1999)
- Tomgang (2005)
References
- ^ "Kan få egen gate". NRK. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Mathiesen, Trygve (18 October 2000). "Joachim 'Jokke' Nielsen funnet død" (in Norwegian). Puls. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Torjusen, Anette; Eriksen, Erik (8 September 2014). "Se fem Jokke-perler fra arkivet". NRK (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
External links
- Hans Petter Blom. [20 years without Jokke] 20 år uten Jokke. NRK
- Jokke discography – A complete discography.
- Fra Jokke til Joachim
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