Fredrik Strage facts for kids
Fredrik Strage (born on 22 December 1972 in Linköping, Sweden) is a Swedish writer and journalist. He is well-known for writing about pop culture, especially music.
Fredrik Strage started his writing journey in the early 1990s. He wrote for a Swedish fan magazine called New Life. Over the years, he has written for many big newspapers and magazines. These include Dagens Nyheter, Pop, Billboard, and Café.
In 2016, Fredrik Strage began a popular podcast called Hemma hos Strage. In this podcast, he invites famous artists to his home in Stockholm. They drink coffee and talk about their favorite songs. Some of his guests have included bands like First Aid Kit and The Hives. He has also interviewed singers like Susanne Sundfør and Michael Stipe from REM.
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About Fredrik Strage
Fredrik Strage is married to Linda Leopold. They have two children, a daughter and a son.
Books by Fredrik Strage
Fredrik Strage has written several books about music and culture.
Exploring Swedish Hip Hop
- In 2001, he released a book called Mikrofonkåt. This book was all about Swedish hip hop music.
Understanding Fans and Idols
- In 2005, he wrote Fans. This book looked at why people admire their idols so much. It explored the idea of idol worship.
Collections of His Writing
- Strage text came out in 2009. It was a collection of his articles about pop music and pop culture.
- In 2018, he published 242. This book gathered many of his columns from the daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
Awards and Recognition
Fredrik Strage has received several awards for his writing.
Nöjesguidens pris
- In 2001, he won Nöjesguidens pris for the best read of the year. This was for his book Mikrofonkåt.
- He won the same award again in 2005. He shared it with two other writers, John Ajvide Lindqvist and Klas Östergren.
Stora Journalistpriset
- In 2008, he received a major award called Stora Journalistpriset. He was named "Innovator of the Year". He won this award for creating a list of great rock moments on YouTube.
