Curver Thoroddsen is an
Icelandic artist/musician, born in 1976. He is a member of the duo
Ghostigital along with
Einar Örn Benediktsson, a former member of
The Sugarcubes.
He created the remix of Sigur Rós's
18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás, renamed "180 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás" on their 1998 remix album
Von brigði
''Von brigði'' is a remix album of Icelandic band Sigur Rós' first album, ''Von''. It was released in 1998 on Smekkleysa Records, and continues to be available only in Iceland or through the band's online store. An LP containing four track ...
. He resides in Reykjavik.
Name change
Curver's legal name is Birgir Orn Thoroddsen; his request to change his name was denied by the
Icelandic Naming Committee. Curver took out a full-page ad on his 30th birthday asking "the nation, my friends and colleagues" to use "Curver Thoroddsen" starting 1 February 2006.
References
1976 births
Icelandic artists
Icelandic musicians
Living people
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