Joey tempest
Born, 630819 in Stockholm Sweden.
Learned how to play guitar at the age of seven when taught three chords
by a friend of his father. At the age of ten he taught himself how to play
piano by ear after hearing Elton John on the radio. and found his first
love, writing songs.
Two of the first records that inspired him was Elvis "forever"
and
David Bowie's "Space oddity". Got his first electric guitar and
formed his first band at the age of 11 called Jet.
Went to his first concert, ELO at the age of 13. Met John Norum around the
age of fifteen and soon formed the band Force and was Influenced by albums
like , Strangers in the night by UFO, Live and dangerous by Thin Lizzy,
and Made in Japan by Deep Purple. He lives in London with his wife Lisa.
Memorable moments, Travelling to see Thin Lizzy at Hammersmith Odeon, London
at the age of seventeen. No. 1 on Top of the Pops, UK.
First U.S tour and the Millennium show in Stockholm.