Nils Patrik Johansson (born 14 October 1967) is a

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heavy metal singer who has been the lead singer of

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since 2002 and was the lead vocalist of

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from 2012 to 2016. He is also a member of the bands

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and

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, as well as an eponymous solo project, Nils Patrik Johansson. Johansson was born in Borlänge, Sweden.

Life and career

Johansson began his career in music as a drummer in the 1980s, but soon realized he wanted to sing instead. In 2003, Johansson founded

with Joachim Nordlund and Johan Lindstedt. He writes lyrics and vocal melodies for the band. He has been the lead vocalist of

since 2003, and joined

the same year. When guitarists Rikard Sundén and Oskar Montelius, as well as drummer Daniel Mullback and keyboardist Daniel Mÿhr separated from

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in 2012, Johansson contacted them to found

with Stefan "Pizza" Eriksson playing bass. Johansson came up with the name for the band, and also wrote all of the lyrics and most of the music. In 2016, Johansson left the group, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Johansson is married. His son, Nils Fredrik Johansson, plays drums in a band called Tuck from Hell. He also played drums on Johansson's solo album, Evil Deluxe, released in 2018. He also has a daughter, as well as a grandson from his son. His voice has often been compared to that of Ronnie James Dio or Rod Stewart.

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