
Björn Nilsson, better known by his stage name Kapten Röd, ("Captain Red", in Swedish), is a
dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rou ...
/
ragga artist and
music producer from
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
, Sweden.
He initially released the single "Visa ingen nåd"/"En storm är på väg" in the formation Kungariket with Tommy Tip. Kungariket was often joined by band Majorerna. In 2007, he produced ''Stjärnorna finns här'', the debut album for General Knas and Calle P. Kapten Röd. He promoted the album through taking part in a number of festivals and club gigs. In autumn 2007 he toured as ''Kapten Röd'' (literally Captain Red), with backing band Majorerna, on a tour with the
Svenska Akademien
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. In 2008, he was also part of Kingsfarm Guerilla under the alias Frenemy. He also produced for other artists like
Roffe Ruff
Roffe Ruff is a Swedish hip hop and ragga artist and music producer from Gothenburg. His real identity remains a secret, and he always wears a skull mask in his appearances.
Biography
Roffe Ruff was raised in Majorna, the district in Gothenbur ...
, Million Stylez, The Serengeti, Promoe, Ziggi and Papa Dee. He released the single "En miljon nollor" ( literally meaning "one million zeros", but also means "one million losers") at the end of 2010 and the album ''Fläcken som aldrig går bort'' on 6 July 2011. He is considered a leading name in the
reggae scene in Gothenburg.
''Expressen'': Reggae har fått dialekt
(in Swedish)
Discography
Albums
*2007: ''Stjärnorna finns här''
*2011: ''Fläcken som aldrig går bort''
;Compilation album
*2007: ''Du ska inte tro det blir sommar''
Singles
Featured in
Notes
References
External links
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Swedish male musicians
Swedish record producers
Swedish-language singers
Living people
1983 births