Historical Figure
Jonas Berggren
b. 1967
Swedish musician and producer (born 1967)
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Biography
Jonas Petter Berggren 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, a group he formed with his two sisters Linn and Jenny. Berggren has written most of their hit songs including "All That She Wants", "The Sign", and "Beautiful Life". As well as singing, he also plays the guitar and keyboards.
Timeline
The story of Jonas Berggren, told in moments.
Co-founded Ace of Base with his two sisters and friend Ulf Ekberg. They started out playing at teen clubs in Gothenburg for free.
"The Sign" became the best-selling debut single in history at the time. Their album Happy Nation/The Sign sold 23 million copies worldwide. Four number-one hits from one record.
The group went on indefinite hiatus. Jonas shifted to producing and songwriting in Sweden. Ace of Base remains one of the best-selling groups of all time with 75 million records sold.
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