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| Birth name | Per Almqvist |
| Also known as | Howlin' Pelle Almqvist |
| Born | (1978-05-29)29 May 1978 (age 46) Fagersta, Sweden |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
Per "Pelle"Almqvist (born 29 May 1978), also known asHowlin' Pelle Almqvist, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer ofgarage rock bandThe Hives.
Almqvist was born to a doctor father and a teacher mother. Almqvist and his brotherNicholaus Arson formed the band in 1993, and, according to a fictional biography about the band, attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriter Randy Fitzsimmons.[1] Prior to success with the Hives he worked as a postman and a sixth-grade teacher.[2]
Almqvist is known for being particularly animated during live shows, and his onstage antics have earned the band the title of "The best live band in the world" fromSpin Magazine, who also put Almqvist in their list of the "50 Greatest Frontmen of All Time". Some of his onstage antics include regularly mixing with the crowd, climbing on amps and other equipment, and banter between songs that is often nonsensical and seemingly arrogant.
Almqvist was previously in a relationship withMaria Andersson, lead vocalist of the Swedish rock bandSahara Hotnights, until a 2006 breakup. Since May 2010 he has been in a relationship with Catrin Nilsson.
In January 2007, Almqvist led the awards show for the radio stationP3 Guld.
In 2016, he presentedMusikhjälpen which was broadcast fromÖrebro.
In 2021, he took part in the sixth season of the Swedish game showAlla mot alla med Filip och Fredrik[sv], with teammateLittle Jinder.[4]
Almqvist collaborated with Swedish rock artistMoneybrother on a cover of theOperation Ivy song "Freeze Up". They used Swedish lyrics and called it "Jag skriver inte på nåt", which translates as "I Won't Sign Anything". He was also featured on the single "Dance to our Disco" by the DJ duo Punks Jump Up.
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