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Ólafur Arnalds

1986 - Today

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Ólafur Arnalds (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈouːlavʏr ˈartnalts]; born 3 November 1986) is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. He mixes strings and piano with loops and beats, a sound ranging from ambient/electronic to atmospheric pop. He is also the former drummer for hardcore punk and metal bands Fighting Shit, Celestine, and others. In 2009, Ólafur also formed an experimental techno project, entitled Kiasmos, with Janus Rasmussen from the Icelandic electro-pop band Bloodgroup, announcing his electronic debut album in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Ólafur Arnalds is the 2,687th most popular musician (down from 2,484th in 2024), the 131st most popular biography from Iceland (down from 117th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Icelander Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Ólafur Arnalds ranks 2,687 out of 3,175. Before him are Agnete Johnsen, Mike Ness, Philippe Jordan, Femi Kuti, Don Kirshner, and Jon Schaffer. After him are Jody Watley, Potap, Tom Robinson, John Cooper, Warren Ellis, and Panjabi MC.

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Among people born in 1986, Ólafur Arnalds ranks 429. Before him are Tina Yuzuki, Amanda Collin, Miguel Lopes, Lily Gladstone, Michael Chandler, and Ashkan Dejagah. After him are Danny Saucedo, Younès Kaboul, Giannis Maniatis, Guilherme Siqueira, Thomas De Gendt, and Roberto Jiménez Gago.

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In Iceland

Among people born in Iceland, Ólafur Arnalds ranks 131 out of 190. Before him are Georg Hólm (1976), Kristrún Frostadóttir (1988), Heimir Hallgrímsson (1967), Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (1980), Gylfi Sigurðsson (1989), and Ari Freyr Skúlason (1987). After him are Ögmundur Kristinsson (1989), Selma Björnsdóttir (1974), Eyjólfur Sverrisson (1968), Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir (1963), Rúnar Kristinsson (1969), and Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (1950).

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Among MUSICIANS In Iceland

Among musicians born in Iceland, Ólafur Arnalds ranks 6. Before him are Björk (1965), Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), Jónsi (1975), Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982), and Georg Hólm (1976). After him are Orri Páll Dýrason (1977), and Kjartan Sveinsson (1978).

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