Fredrik Strage facts for kids
Fredrik Strage is a Swedish writer and journalist. He was born in Linköping, Sweden, on December 22, 1972. He is well-known for writing about pop culture, which includes music, movies, and other popular trends.
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Strage's Writing Journey
Fredrik Strage began his writing career in the early 1990s. He started by writing for a Swedish fanzine called New Life. A fanzine is like a small magazine made by fans for other fans.
Over the years, he has written for many different newspapers and magazines. Some of these include Dagens Nyheter, Pop, Bibel, Månadsjournalen, Nöjesguiden, Billboard, Café, and Sonic. In 2003, he also wrote a piece for a book called De missanpassade, which was put together by Belinda Olsson.
Hemma hos Strage Podcast
In 2016, Fredrik Strage started his own podcast called Hemma hos Strage. On this podcast, he invites different artists to his apartment in Stockholm. They drink coffee and talk about their favorite songs.
Many famous musicians and artists have been guests on his show. Some of them include First Aid Kit, Susanne Sundfør, Howlin' Pelle from The Hives, Lydia Lunch, Corey Taylor from Slipknot, Douglas McCarthy from Nitzer Ebb, Michael Stipe from REM, Brett Anderson from Suede, Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream, Nergal from Behemoth, Perturbator, and Father John Misty.
Books by Fredrik Strage
Fredrik Strage has written several books about pop culture and music.
- 2001: Mikrofonkåt is a book all about Swedish hip hop music.
- 2005: Fans explores the topic of idol worship and why people admire their favorite stars so much.
- 2009: Strage text is a collection of his articles. It brings together many of his writings on pop music and pop culture.
- 2018: 242 is a book that collects many of the columns he wrote for the daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
Awards and Recognition
Fredrik Strage has received several awards for his writing and contributions to journalism.
- 2001: He won Nöjesguidens pris for the best read of the year for his book Mikrofonkåt.
- 2005: He again won Nöjesguidens pris for the year's best read. He shared this award with John Ajvide Lindqvist and Klas Östergren.
- 2008: He received the Stora Journalistpriset, which is a big journalism award in Sweden. He was named "Innovator of the Year" (Årets Förnyare) for creating a list of great rock moments on YouTube.
Personal Life
Fredrik Strage is married to Linda Leopold. They have a daughter and a son together.
