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Einar Selvik

1979 - Today

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Einar Selvik (born 18 November 1979), also known by his stage name Kvitrafn ("white raven"), is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer of black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004, and for fronting the Nordic folk project Wardruna, founded in 2002. Selvik and Wardruna earned international prominence for contributing to the soundtrack and score of the television show Vikings. Selvik is a founder of By Norse, a platform to support Norse and Norse-related art, music, literature, film and culture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Einar Selvik is the 2,629th most popular musician (up from 2,940th in 2024), the 657th most popular biography from Norway (up from 820th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Einar Selvik ranks 2,629 out of 3,175. Before him are Tamer Hosny, Sully Erna, Jim Corr, Jools Holland, Frankie Carle, and Esperanza Spalding. After him are Emily Robison, Robin Finck, Sophie B. Hawkins, Nicky Romero, John LeCompt, and Vanessa Carlton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Einar Selvik ranks 483. Before him are Hanna Ljungberg, Juan Ignacio Chela, Janny Sikazwe, Claudia Presăcan, Shinji Murai, and Julio César Cáceres. After him are Song Chong-gug, Erik Möller, Emily Swallow, Sylvain Chavanel, Scott Porter, and Zvonimir Vukić.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Einar Selvik ranks 657 out of 1,039. Before him are Tommy Ingebrigtsen (1977), Faust (1974), Henrik Kristoffersen (1994), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (1967), Ann Kristin Aarønes (1973), and Edvald Boasson Hagen (1987). After him are Trude Dybendahl (1966), Ola Gjeilo (1978), Ketil Stokkan (1956), Roar Ljøkelsøy (1976), Ola By Rise (1960), and Biosphere (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Einar Selvik ranks 33. Before him are Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (1973), Samoth (1974), Nocturno Culto (1972), Erlend Øye (1975), Tor Endresen (1959), and Faust (1974). After him are Ketil Stokkan (1956), Biosphere (1962), Agnete Johnsen (1994), Ihsahn (1975), Jowst (1989), and ICS Vortex (1974).

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