Mani Spinx (born Mads Brøbech Jørgensen; 31 July 1975 in
Silkeborg
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) is a solo-artist, producer and songwriter. Mani Spinx released his highly critically acclaimed debut album ''
Post Modern Panic Attack'' in 2006.
Mani Spinx has supported big international acts such as
The Sounds
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Their debut album, '' Living in America'', was r ...
and
Gnarls Barkley
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.
The Mani Spinx song "
Last Night in America" features American guitar-player
Peter Stroud
Peter Stroud is a US guitarist best known for his work with Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Pete Droge, and Sarah McLachlan. He is cofounder of 65amps, a company manufacturing guitar amplifiers.
Biography
Peter Stroud was born in Greensboro, Nort ...
who has been lead-guitarist with
Sheryl Crow for many years.
Art
Besides being a musician Mani Spinx is also an illustrator and painter who makes cartoons/drawings/paintings for magazines and CD inlay-covers. Mani Spinx does most of his own artwork, but has also worked with fx the Danish artist
Anika Lori who made the cover for his debut album.
David Shrigley
David John Shrigley (born 17 September 1968) is a British visual artist. He lived and worked in Glasgow, Scotland for 27 years before moving to Brighton, England in 2015.
Early life and education
Shrigley was born 17 September 1968 in Maccles ...
also made a mini poster to advertise the release of a Mani Spinx album.
Spinx has done commercial artwork for companies like
Diesel
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* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...
and
Psycho Cowboy, and has also done charity campaigns for
Save The Children
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raising money for reception centres for former child soldiers in Uganda.
Acting
Mani Spinx has acted in a Theatre-concert directed by famous Danish actor and instructor
Lars Kaalund. The show was built upon Mani Spinx' own songs and was set at the
Gasværket theatre in Copenhagen.
Throughout 2009 - 2011 Spinx acted on stage in the world's first officially endorsed
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
theatre-concert by
Nikolaj Cederholm.
Mani Spinx has instructed several music and art-videos and is also a remixer for bands such as
Are We Brothers? and
Nelson Can.
Mani Spinx was a talented football (
soccer) player in his early youth, but decided to go for a career in music instead. He taught himself to play guitar at age 14. Today Mani Spinx plays multiple instruments both in the studio and on stage.
Discography
Albums
*''Post Modern Panic Attack'' (2006)
*''Paper Cuts'' EP (2007)
*''Black Mamba'' (2008)
*''Cry Candy Cry'' (2010)
*''Cry Candy Cry (Vinyl Bonus Tracks)'' EP (2010)
Singles
*"Last Night in America" (2006)
*"Smoke a Flower" (2006)
*"How Do You Want It?" (2007)
*"All Right" (2007)
*"Rock n Roll Randsom" (2007)
*"Make a Nice Man" (2008)
*"I'm with You" (2008)
*"The Underground" (2008)
*"C'mon" (2008)
*"Goodbye My Love" (2009)
*"True" (2010)
*"Broken Windows" (2010)
*"Calvin's Song" (2010)
External links
*
MySpace page
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1975 births
Living people
Danish pop singers
21st-century Danish singers
People from Silkeborg