Lars Ljungberg

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Lars Ljungberg
Born (1977-03-06) 6 March 1977 (age 46)
Huddinge, Sweden
Occupation(s)musician
Instrument(s)bass

Lars "Leari" Ljungberg (born 6 March 1977 in Huddinge, Sweden) is a Swedish musician and bass player of the alternative rock/glam rock band The Ark. [1]

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He started out as a studio and touring musician for artists such as soul singer Titiyo. In 1999 he went on an 8-month tour with The Cardigans due to Magnus Sveningsson, the band's regular bass player, being injured. [2] [3] In autumn and winter 2008–09 Ljungberg was employed as a bassist in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar at the Malmö opera.

He is also a member of The Ark side-project, the disco/glam rock crossover band Stereo Explosion. [4]

Personal life

Ljungberg was born just outside Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Växjö, Sweden.

His mother is Egyptian of Beja/Nubian descent and father is Swedish.

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