Dag Stokke
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Dag Stokke was a Norwegian keyboardist
, church organist
and mastering engineer
best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT
and Vagabond
. He owned an online mastering service called OnlineMastering.
Stokke was TNT's live keyboardist from April 1987 to 2011 and played on every TNT album from Realized Fantasies
(1992) to A Farewell to Arms
(2010). However, he was never a permanent TNT member. "I'm cool with my position in TNT," he said in a 2010 interview, "Some people ask me why I'm not in the pictures and why I'm not profiled. That's just the way it is, and I'm completely laidback with that. I got to experience the rockstar existence so much in 1987 and especially in 1989 and a little bit into 1992, so that dream has been realized. If I'm not upfront, that's totally cool, because I know I've been a part of all this." He played his last concert with TNT in Umeå
, Sweden
on March 5, 2011.
In January 2011 he found out he had cancer. Stokke died on April 27, 2011 at the age of 44. He is survived by a son.
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
, church organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and mastering engineer
Mastering engineer
A mastering engineer is one skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed in either the analog or digital domain as mono, stereo, or multichannel formats and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of...
best known for his work with the Norwegian rock bands TNT
TNT (band)
TNT is a Norwegian hard rock/glam metal band from Trondheim, formed in 1982. The band has released twelve studio albums, three EPs and two live albums while going through numerous line-up changes since its formation...
and Vagabond
Vagabond (band)
Vagabond was a Norwegian hard rock band fronted by Masterplan singer Jørn Lande and guitarplayer Ronni Le Tekrø from TNT.Their first release was the self titled album Vagabond in 1994, followed by a second release, A Huge Fan Of Life in 1995....
. He owned an online mastering service called OnlineMastering.
Stokke was TNT's live keyboardist from April 1987 to 2011 and played on every TNT album from Realized Fantasies
Realized Fantasies
- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, keyboards, 1/4 stepper guitar*Morty Black – bass guitar*John Macaluso – drums, percussion-Additional personnel:*Joe Lynn Turner – background vocals*Dag Stokke – keyboards on track 6...
(1992) to A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms (album)
A Farewell to Arms is the twelfth studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT, released on December 15, 2010 in Japan. The album is in stark contrast to the previous two TNT albums, being a very 1980s-melodic rock-oriented album...
(2010). However, he was never a permanent TNT member. "I'm cool with my position in TNT," he said in a 2010 interview, "Some people ask me why I'm not in the pictures and why I'm not profiled. That's just the way it is, and I'm completely laidback with that. I got to experience the rockstar existence so much in 1987 and especially in 1989 and a little bit into 1992, so that dream has been realized. If I'm not upfront, that's totally cool, because I know I've been a part of all this." He played his last concert with TNT in Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on March 5, 2011.
In January 2011 he found out he had cancer. Stokke died on April 27, 2011 at the age of 44. He is survived by a son.
TNT
- Realized FantasiesRealized Fantasies- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, keyboards, 1/4 stepper guitar*Morty Black – bass guitar*John Macaluso – drums, percussion-Additional personnel:*Joe Lynn Turner – background vocals*Dag Stokke – keyboards on track 6...
(1992) - Three Nights in TokyoThree Nights in Tokyo- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars*Morty Black – bass guitar*John Macaluso – drums, percussion-Sources:*...
(1992) - FireflyFirefly (TNT album)The song "Soldier of the Light" was never meant for the album. It was a demo from the Realized Fantasies sessions and was put on Firefly because the Japanese record company liked it so much....
(1997) - TransistorTransistor (TNT album)"Just Like God" is not included on the Japanese edition.- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars, backing vocals on "Free Again"*Morty Black – bass guitar, backing vocals on "Free Again"-Additional personnel:...
(1999) - My ReligionMy Religion (album)* The guitar effect in "She Needs Me" was created using the overdrive effect, and punching a hole in the speaker's powertube.* "She Needs Me" is Tony Harnell's favorite song on My Religion.- Band :*Tony Harnell – vocals*Ronni Le Tekrø – guitars...
(2004) - All the Way to the SunAll the Way to the SunAll the Way to the Sun is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. The album was first rumoured to be on the heavy side of TNT, but came out in the end as a more straight forward pop rock album. It did not get as many positive reviews as My Religion but was still regarded as a...
(2005) - Live in MadridLive in MadridLive In Madrid is a live CD + DVD package by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was the last TNT album recorded with vocalist Tony Harnell, who left the band in 2006.-Track listing - CD / DVD:#"Invisible Noise"#"As Far as the Eye Can See"...
(2006) - The New TerritoryThe New TerritoryThe New Territory is the tenth studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT, and was released on 30 June 2007.-Track listing:# "A Constitution" - 4:16# "Substitute" - 2:42...
(2007) - AtlantisAtlantis (TNT album)Atlantis is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was released on September 22, 2008.-Track listing:#"Hello, Hello" - 4:03#"Peter Sellers Blues" - 4:45#"Baby's Got Rhythm" - 3:39...
(2008) - A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms (album)A Farewell to Arms is the twelfth studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT, released on December 15, 2010 in Japan. The album is in stark contrast to the previous two TNT albums, being a very 1980s-melodic rock-oriented album...
(2010)
Other artists
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- StarfireStarfire (album)Starfire is the debut album of hard rock/heavy metal singer and former The Snakes, Millennium and current Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande. It was released on November 21, 2000....
(2000) - Unni Wilhelmsen - Disconnected (2001)
- Arnstein Hammershaug - Langsomme dager (2009)