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.