| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
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| Family Member |
James Joakim Larsson (son)
|
| 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 musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe. He has written most of the band's biggest hit songs, including "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Cherokee" and "Carrie".
