John Olav Nilsen

Jørund Føreland Pedersen
John Olav Nilsen (b. 1982, Norway) is a Norwegian vocalist, musician, poet, copywriter, songwriter and producer.
He has had a great impact on a generation of music lovers in Norway with his poetic street pop and stylish expression. Nilsen established the band John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen at first, which then disbanded in 2013 and that was succeeded by John Olav Nilsen og Nordsjøen.
Nilsen won the Spellemann Prize for his debut album For" Sant Til Å Være Godt" (2009).
A theatre play based on his lyrics, written by Frode Grytten, called "Sånne som oss" was staged in 2014 and 2015. The play has also been published in book form by Forlaget Oktober.