Kenneth Bager | |
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| Birth name | Kenneth Bager |
| Born | 6 March 1962 |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Downtempo, chillout, electronic, dub, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, DJ |
| Years active | Late 1980s–present |
| Labels | Music for Dreams |
| Website | www |
Kenneth Bager (born 6 March 1962) is a Danish musician and record producer. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Bager started his musical career back in the mid-1980s as a DJ. [5] In 1994, he released a compilation called Music for Dreams featuring, among others, Peter Gabriel and Michael Nyman. [6] Bager received his breakthrough with the release of his critically acclaimed debut album Fragments from a Space Cadet in 2006, for which he received the Danish Statens Kunstfond award. [7] In 2007, Bager was amongst the performers at the annual Roskilde Festival. [8] From 2010 onwards, he released his work under the moniker "The Kenneth Bager Experience".
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