| First Name |
Rolf
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| Middle Name |
Magnus Joakim
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| Last Name |
Larsson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson
|
| Alternative Name |
Joey Tempest, Joakim Larsson, Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson
|
| Birthday |
19th August, 1963
|
| Birthplace |
Stockholm, Sweden
|
| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
|
| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Distinctive Feature |
He playes on bass, piano, violin, keyboards, Big ice hockey fan, He likes to wear dark sunglasses.
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Other
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Swedish
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Guitarist
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Europe
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Heavy metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Country Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1979–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Piano, Violin
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| Record Label |
Polar, Polydor, Sonet
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| Associated Acts |
Europe
|
| Clothes Size |
8
|
| Shoe Size |
11
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| Official Websites |
www.europetheband.com, http://www.europetheband.com/, http://europetheband.com/, http://europetheband.com, www.allmovie.com/artist/joey-tempest-p701710
|
| Family Member |
James Joakim Larsson (son)
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| Associated People |
John Norum (guitarist), John Leven (bass), Mic Michaeli (keyboardist), Ian Haugland (drummer)
|
| Pets |
Cats
|
| Favorite Bands |
Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith
|
| Favorite Places |
Stockholm, London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco
|
| Favorite Colors |
Black, White, Green, Blue, Silver, Grey
|
Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe. He has written hits such as "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Cherokee" and "Superstitious".
