Thomas Bergersen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Thomas Bergersen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Jacob Bergersen |
| Born | 4 July 1980 |
| Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Thomas Jacob Bergersen is a talented composer and musician from Trondheim, Norway. He was born on July 4, 1980. Thomas is also one of the people who started the music company Two Steps From Hell.
He is very popular in the classical crossover music style. Millions of people listen to his music every month on Spotify. You might have heard his music in trailers and campaigns for many famous movies. These include Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Twilight Saga, and Harry Potter. He has created music for over a thousand movie soundtracks and trailers.
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Thomas Bergersen's Music Journey
Thomas Bergersen taught himself how to play music. He started playing the piano when he was just six years old. As a teenager, he began writing big, orchestral music.
His music career began in a unique way, creating digital music files called "modules." Later, in 2007, he worked with another Norwegian artist, Boom Jinx, on a song called "Remember September."
Starting Two Steps From Hell
In May 2010, Thomas and his friend Nick Phoenix released their first public album for Two Steps From Hell. This album was called Invincible. They released many more popular albums after that, like Archangel and SkyWorld.
Thomas also composed all the original music for the movie The Human Experience in 2010. The soundtrack for this movie came out in March 2011.
Solo Albums and Projects
Thomas Bergersen has also released music on his own. His first solo album, Illusions, came out in 2011. His second solo album, Sun, was released in September 2014.
He has also released special songs to help people. For example, "Heart" and "The Hero in Your Heart" were created to help with disaster relief. These songs supported people after the Tōhoku earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan.
The Humanity Album Series
In March 2020, Thomas announced a big album project called Humanity. This series will have seven parts. Each part explores different human feelings and emotions through music.
- Humanity - Chapter I was released in July 2020.
- Humanity - Chapter II followed in November 2020.
- Humanity - Chapter III came out in 2021.
- Humanity - Chapter IV was published in September 2021.
- Humanity - Chapter V was released in April 2023.
Two Steps From Hell Live Tours
Two Steps From Hell went on their first live tour in 2022. They performed with a full orchestra and choir in thirteen cities across Europe. They even released a live concert album from this tour. In 2023, they performed at the Wacken Open Air music festival and started a second live tour.
Thomas Bergersen's Personal Life
Thomas Bergersen grew up in Trondheim, Norway. He moved to the United States in 2009 to focus on his music career. He has lived in different cities like Los Angeles, Miami, and Seattle.
He is also a big fan of video games. He used to play classic games like Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, and Quake.
Thomas Bergersen's Musical Style
Thomas Bergersen gets ideas from many different musicians. He has mentioned being influenced by famous composers like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and even pop artists like Katy Perry. However, he says that Gustav Mahler is one of his biggest inspirations.
He doesn't like the idea of music genres very much. He believes that genres can limit how music is created. Instead, he prefers to follow his own feelings and ideas when making music. He finds inspiration in his own emotions, relationships, and anything he finds "unique and beautiful" around him.
Thomas uses special sounds that he records himself from orchestras and instruments around the world. He uses a computer program called Steinberg's Cubase to compose. Many of his melodies also start on his Grand piano.
Concerts and Performances
Thomas Bergersen has performed in several concerts:
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| 14 June 2013 | A concert produced by Two Steps From Hell, with conductor Petr Pololáník at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA. |
| 28 June 2014 | A concert produced and conducted by Ciprian Costin at Iași Palace of Culture, Romania. This concert also featured music by Hans Zimmer. |
| 27 April 2016 | Another concert produced and conducted by Ciprian Costin at Bucharest Palace Hall, Romania, again featuring music by Hans Zimmer. |
| 20 April 2018 | A concert conducted by Petr Pololáník at Forum Karlín, Prague, Czech Republic. The Film Music Prague orchestra performed, and Thomas Bergersen played his violin and the piano. |
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2 July 2022 |
The first Two Steps from Hell Europe tour. They performed in cities like Hof, Brussels, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Krakow. Thomas Bergersen played piano, violin, and drums during these shows. |
See also
In Spanish: Thomas J. Bergersen para niños
