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 Jonas Berggren in Finland, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonas Petter Berggren |
| Also known as | Joker |
| Born | 21 March 1967 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Associated acts | Ace of Base, Yaki-Da |
Jonas Berggren, a.k.a. Joker (born Jonas Petter Berggren, 21 March 1967, Gothenburg, Sweden), is a Swedish musician. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands.
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As the founding member of Ace of Base, Berggren has written all of their biggest hits, including "All That She Wants", "The Sign", and "Beautiful Life". He also plays the guitar and keyboards. Working under the artist name of "Joker" (or, in some later works, JP), Berggren nowadays also has his own studio, called The Barn. The female members of Ace of Base, former member Linn and current member Jenny Berggren, are his sisters.
Jonas was also the producer and composer for the album Pride by Swedish pop group Yaki-Da in 1995.
Berggren has contributed to writing all Ace of Base's material, except the following:
Berggren has also contributed vocals to the following Ace of Base songs.
He is married to Norwegian hairdresser Birthe Haugland (date of marriage 12 July, 2000) whom he met during a cruise in Norway in the summer of 1996. Together they have two children: Julia, born in 1999, and Gabriel, born in 2001.
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