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Bård Torstensen

Norwegian guitarist
Person human Q1795043

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
September 13, 1961
Place of birth
Arendal Municipality
Country of citizenship
Norway, Sweden[8][9]
Occupation
musician, composer, guitarist, record producer, speed skater
Genre
rap metal[15]
Family name
Torstensen[17]
Given name
Bård, Sverre[18][19]
Instrument
guitar[20]
Member of
Clawfinger, Okavango, Melkesyra, Theo[10][11][12][13]
Sport
speed skating[16]
Sports discipline competed in
long track speed skating[22]
Start of work period
1982[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bård Sverre Torstensen en Bård Torstensen de Bård Sverre Torstensen es Bård Sverre Torstensen fi Bård Sverre Torstensen fr Bård Sverre Torstensen nl Bård Sverre Torstensen nl Bard Torstensen sv Bård Sverre Torstensen sv Torstensen
🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000129688011
VIAF cluster ID
461149294076580520180
GND ID
134884574
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Clawfinger - Hammaburg Fest 2019 28.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
67282
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134884574
Discogs artist ID
649865
Europeana entity
agent/base/52663
Freebase ID
/m/0h1m0s
MusicBrainz artist ID
e69f9a4b-023d-4175-b46e-dcd8d5042f6f
Prabook ID
2483050
Rockipedia artist ID
bard_torstensen-2164
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SpeedSkatingNews.info speed skater ID
bard-torstensen
SpeedskatingResults.com speed skater ID
19112
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJt46dGKf9hRDrRc9CQwmd

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
composer, musician, record producer, guitarist, speed skater
Country of citizenship 2
Norway, Sweden
Given name 2
Sverre, Bård
Genre 1
rap metal
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
guitar
Mb:member of band 1
Clawfinger
Member of 1
Clawfinger
Place of birth 1
Arendal Municipality
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
speed skating
Sports discipline competed in 1
long track speed skating
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Summary

Bård Torstensen was born on September 13, 1961[1], in Arendal[2]. He has worked as a musician[3], composer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], and speed skater[7].

FAQs

Where was Bård Torstensen born?

Bård Torstensen was born in Arendal[2].

What did Bård Torstensen do for work?

Bård Torstensen worked as a musician[3], composer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], and speed skater[7].

Related Entities

Norway Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → guitar
    Place of birth → Arendal Municipality
    Genre → —
    Member of → —
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