Tobby Johansen

Tobby Johansen was born in Malmo (October 1967), and raised in Trondheim. He has since the early 80s performed with a wide variety of bands and artists both at home and abroad. He appears on various releases in different styles and music genres, and has done more than 3000 live performances. He was the drummer in the Norwegian band After Eight from 1994 until 2007. After Eight participated in the ESC (Eurovision Song Contest) in 1994 and 1995, and was also used as backing band for artists like Jahn Teigen, Gaute Ormåsen, Tor Endresen, Elisabeth Andreassen, Jan Werner, Tore Hansen (Unit Five), Dag Spantell etc. Tobby was a musician on TV Norway for several years, and participated otherwise in various other television programs such as "Late Night w/Thomas and Harald" (TV2), “Norwegian Sports Gala" (NRK) etc. He otherwise has played with artists and bands such as: Hanne Boel, Kurt Nilsen, Bjarne Brøndbo, Halvdan Sivertsen, Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, Stage Dolls, Magnus Grønneberg, Åge Sten Nilsen, Aslag Haugen, Frode Alnæs, Vidar Johnsen, Torstein Flakne, Dag Ingebrigtsen, Vidar Busk, Dan Reed, Knut Erik Østgård, Thomas Løseth, Ulf Risnes, Jean Beauvoir, Eldar Vågan, Linda Kvam, Becca, TORA, Kristian Raanes, with more.. Tobby is currently the drummer in the band Hollywood Scandal. Appears on: Staying Alive (Hollywood Scandal) We All Die Young (Cameltoe) Bad & Tasty (Becca) Æ Glær Mæ (Torstein Flakne/Dag Ingebrigtsen) Motbakkeblues (Blå Poker)