John Norum
- January 4, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
John Norum Biography
| Name | John Norum |
| Birthday | Feb 23 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Vardø |
| Home Town | Finnmark |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Michelle Meldrum |
| Children(s) | Jim Henry Norum, Jake Thomas Norum, Celine Margareta Norum |
John Norum is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 23, 1964 in Vardø, Finnmark, Norway. Guitarist and creator of group Europe, the group famous by the song “The Final Countdown.”
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In 1978 John Norum formed Force, which was Europe’s first name, with vocalist Joey Tempest. Europe participated in and won the “Rock Sm”, Swedish championship of rock, broadcast on television in 1982, with Norum being voted best guitarist and Joey best vocalist. The championship prize was the recording of a studio album by a small Swedish label.
The album ‘Europe’ was released in February 1983 and became a hit in the band’s home country and in Japan. In February 1984 Wings of Tomorrow, the band’s next album was released, and the band started to become very popular on the Swedish scene, touring throughout the country, and also gaining recognition in Japan.
There are two sons named Jim Henry and Jake Thomas Norum.
John Norum Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Norum is one of the richest Guitarist from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Norum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was in many groups before establishing himself as founding co-president of Europe.
The sister of his Tone Norum is well-known Norwegian singer.
John Terry Norum (born 23 February 1964 in Vardø, Norway) is a Norwegian/Swedish rock guitarist and one of the founders of the Swedish rock band Europe. As an infant, he moved with his parents to Upplands Väsby (a Stockholm’s suburb) in Sweden, where he grew up and has spent most of his life. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a career as a solo artist.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
John Norum height 6 ft 0 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is John Norum Dating?
According to our records, John Norum married to Michelle Meldrum. As of December 1, 2023, John Norum’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1995, the album “Another Destination” was released, being his last release for Epic Records. He toured behind the album in Sweden with new vocalist, Kelly Keeling. Keeling was also the album’s vocalist. In December 1996, another album, “Worlds Away” released (with Keeling singing), through a new record company, Mascot Records. The following year, a show in Japan was recorded (with new singer, Leif Sundin), which was released as the “Face It Live” album. At the end of 1997 John Norum performed 15 shows with Dokken in the United States, replacing George Lynch who had once again left the band.
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. John Norum celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.
In 2001 Norum joined Dokken as an official member. They toured the United States in 2001 and in 2002 released the “Long Way Home” album. During the Europe tour, not satisfied with Don Dokken temperament, he decided to leave the band. In 2003 Europe announced its official return, with Norum officially returning to the band, having not been a member for 17 years. He refused an offer by UFO before rejoining Europe (Norum had already rejected an offer from UFO in 1996, plus Michael Schenker who had left, upon learning of the offer made to Norum, returned to the band).
Why did Norum leave Europe?
The song “The Final Countdown” was a huge hit, and the band were superstars in Europe and Japan. But right in the middle of the tour, John Norum made an unexpected announcement: He wanted to leave EUROPE, due to musical differences and issues with the band’s manager at the time, Thomas Erdtman.
Is John Norum still in Europe?
John Norum
Years active| 1978–present
Website| johnnorum.se
How old is John Norum?
58 years (February 23, 1964)
Who is the guitarist for Europe?
Guitarists
Who sang final countdown first?
“The Final Countdown” is a song by Swedish rock band Europe , released in
- Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”.