Fredrik Eklund
Encyclopedia
Fredrik Eklund is a New York City
real estate broker
, a former Information technology
(IT) entrepreneur
in his native Sweden
, a gay
porn actor (under the pseudonym Tag Eriksson, also written Tag Ericsson) and a novelist.
and the son of Klas Eklund
, who is a senior economist at Swedish bank SEB
. His paternal granddparents were Swedish actors Bengt Eklund
and Fylgia Zadig
.
, but never graduated. He has also worked for the financial newspaper Finanstidningen. During his student days, he was involved in the Stockholm gay club scene, and with some friends started a club named "Billy." In 1999, Eklund founded the internet company Humany
, together with his father and former prime minister Carl Bildt
on the board. At the age of 23, Eklund was the CEO of a company with 45 employees.
With the passing of the dot-com bubble
, Eklund started a music production company, Cave Entertainment. He published 8 song writers with #1 hits in Japan
, Sweden and on the Billboard
Latino list.
, Eklund entered a career in gay pornographic film under the pseudonym
Tag Eriksson (or Tag Ericsson). He starred in the porn comedy movie The Hole (2003) (a parody of The Ring
), and for this role won a GayVN award for "Best Solo Scene." He appeared in six additional pornographic movies with Jet Set Productions.
Simultaneously he also worked as an IT programmer for SEB Investment bank internationally. He has regularly given interviews about this phase in this life in Swedish as well as international press. He claims his background in acting has not affected his career negatively.
Eklund became Managing Director at the New York City
real estate firm CORE Group Marketing and in 2010 Managing Director at Prudential Douglas Elliman, the largest real estate brokerage on the East Coast. In February 2008 he sold an apartment to Cameron Diaz
., in August 2009 to John Legend
and in July 2010 to Daniel Craig.
Fredrik is the founder of "Eklund Stockholm New York" http://www.esny.se.
The New York Times featured Fredrik on the front page of The Sunday Style Section in November 2010, announcing he will be shooting a reality TV show for Bravo.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
real estate broker
Real estate broker
A real estate broker, real estate agent or realtor is a party who acts as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate/real property and attempts to find sellers who wish to sell and buyers who wish to buy...
, a former Information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(IT) entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
in his native 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....
, a gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
porn actor (under the pseudonym Tag Eriksson, also written Tag Ericsson) and a novelist.
Family
Eklund is the brother of the author Sigge EklundSigge Eklund
Sigvard Viggo "Sigge" Eklund is a Swedish novelist, TV producer and screenwriter. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two sons....
and the son of Klas Eklund
Klas Eklund
Klas Eklund is a Swedish economist and writer.Eklund was born in Uppsala as the son of the actor couple Bengt Eklund and Fylgia Zadig . He went to high school in Stockholm, but also spent a year at Wausau Senior High in Wisconsin...
, who is a senior economist at Swedish bank SEB
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB is a Swedish financial group for corporate customers, institutions and private individuals with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Its activities comprise mainly banking services, but SEB also carries out significant life insurance operations and also owns Eurocard...
. His paternal granddparents were Swedish actors Bengt Eklund
Bengt Eklund
Bengt Gunnar Eklund was a Swedish actor.Eklund worked for many years at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, but also made a large number of roles in movies and television, including Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika and Shame , and Gustaf Molander's film Sir Arne's Treasure .He was married...
and Fylgia Zadig
Fylgia Zadig
Fylgia Ester Zadig was a Swedish actress. Born in Malmö, Zadig was employed with the Uppsala stadsteater and the Nya teatern in Stockholm. She also had roles in numerous Swedish films. She was married to actor Bengt Eklund and is the mother of economist Klas Eklund.-External links:...
.
Early career
Eklund's first American experience was as a high school exchange student in Edina, MN. After returning to Sweden, Eklund studied at the Stockholm School of EconomicsStockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
, but never graduated. He has also worked for the financial newspaper Finanstidningen. During his student days, he was involved in the Stockholm gay club scene, and with some friends started a club named "Billy." In 1999, Eklund founded the internet company Humany
Humany
Humany is a Swedish software development company. It is located in Stockholm and was founded in 1999. It is best known for its products SearchAssistant and SiteAssistant. Humany was founded by Fredrik Eklund and Maria Lindström....
, together with his father and former prime minister Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt
, Honorary KCMG is a Swedish politician, diplomat and nobleman. Formerly Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999, Bildt has served as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs since 6 October 2006...
on the board. At the age of 23, Eklund was the CEO of a company with 45 employees.
With the passing of the dot-com bubble
Dot-com bubble
The dot-com bubble was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2000 during which stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly from growth in the more...
, Eklund started a music production company, Cave Entertainment. He published 8 song writers with #1 hits in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Sweden and on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Latino list.
Acting
Before leaving Sweden for New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Eklund entered a career in gay pornographic film under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Tag Eriksson (or Tag Ericsson). He starred in the porn comedy movie The Hole (2003) (a parody of The Ring
The Ring (2002 film)
The Ring is a 2002 American psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson. It is a remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film Ring....
), and for this role won a GayVN award for "Best Solo Scene." He appeared in six additional pornographic movies with Jet Set Productions.
Simultaneously he also worked as an IT programmer for SEB Investment bank internationally. He has regularly given interviews about this phase in this life in Swedish as well as international press. He claims his background in acting has not affected his career negatively.
Real estate
In New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Eklund became Managing Director at the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
real estate firm CORE Group Marketing and in 2010 Managing Director at Prudential Douglas Elliman, the largest real estate brokerage on the East Coast. In February 2008 he sold an apartment to Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona...
., in August 2009 to John Legend
John Legend
John Roger Stephens , better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career...
and in July 2010 to Daniel Craig.
Fredrik is the founder of "Eklund Stockholm New York" http://www.esny.se.
The New York Times featured Fredrik on the front page of The Sunday Style Section in November 2010, announcing he will be shooting a reality TV show for Bravo.
Selected filmography
- The Hole, 2003
- American Porn Star, 2003
- Training Camp 1, 2003
External links
- Tag Eriksson at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...