Niklas Grönberg (born 29 June 1984, in

Norrbotten Norrbotten (), known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (''landskap'') in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland. Administration The traditional provinces of Swede ...

), is a Swedish actor and musician. He developed an interest in the arts during his early teens, being one of the few means of entertainment in his hometown of

Pajala Pajala () is a locality and the seat of Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 1,958 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in Swedish Lapland. Pajala is in the Torne Valley and was dominated by people speaking a Finnish dialect u ...

. His interest led him to experiment with music, theatre and film. After starring in several short films and working as an extra every chance he got, he was cast as the sadistic and hedonistic vampire John in the horror film ''

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'', leading to international exposure. Grönberg is also the frontman and composer for the Swedish band '' Pajala Truck Co''. He composed their successful single ''From One Motherf**ker To the Next'' which managed to get a spot on Swedish billboards and get airplay. Pajala Truck Co. were not very popular in their home village of

being booed at on stage during their first gigs. The record company they made a deal with prevented them from recording an album, but finally they were able to record "''From One...''" and get some attention from the press. This led to several more singles. Their following single ''Movements'' also went on to be a success on radio and in 2011 they released the single ''Tornilaasko'' which was a more personal song from Grönberg and the band, dealing with their home village and how the rest of the world seemed to be an eternity away and their need to show who they were.http://www.musikkonline.no/shop/displayAlbum.asp?id=402653

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