Petter Askergren
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Petter Alexis Askergren, (born 25 May 1974), who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name
, is a rap
artist from Stockholm
, Sweden
, rapping in Swedish
. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne (My Sixth Sense), which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He owns a record company called Bananrepubliken (The Banana Republic
). He also studied art history
at Uppsala University
for some time. He has also worked with the famous Norwegian rap producer Tommy Tee
several times in his career. Petter also frequently works with Swedish disk jockey Patrik Elofsson who goes by the stage name DJ Sleepy.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
, is a rap
Rapping
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artist from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, rapping in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne (My Sixth Sense), which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He owns a record company called Bananrepubliken (The Banana Republic
Banana republic
In political science, the pejorative term Banana Republic denotes a politically unstable country dependent upon limited primary productions , which is ruled by a plutocracy, a small, self-elected, wealthy group who exploit the country by means of a politico-economic oligarchy...
). He also studied art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
for some time. He has also worked with the famous Norwegian rap producer Tommy Tee
Tommy Tee
Tommy Flaaten , best known by his stage name Tommy Tee, is a Norwegian record producer, rapper, broadcaster, record executive, concert promoter and magazine publisher. He is known as the godfather of Norwegian hip hop. Tee owns the label Tee Productions, which is located in Oslo, Norway and is...
several times in his career. Petter also frequently works with Swedish disk jockey Patrik Elofsson who goes by the stage name DJ Sleepy.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak position |
Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mitt sjätte sinne | 5 | 80,000 | 2× Platinum |
| 1999 | Bananrepubliken | 1 | 120,000 | 3× Platinum |
| 2001 | Petter | 16 | 20,000+ | Gold |
| 2004 | Ronin | 5 | 15,000 | |
| 2006 | P | 1 | 34,000 | Gold |
| 2007 | God Damn It | 12 | 15,000 | |
| 2008 | X – Greatest Hits | 31 | ||
| 2010 | En räddare i nöden | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| 1998 | "Vinden har vänt" | 6 | Mitt Sjätte Sinne |
| "Du vet att jag gråter" (Petter & Kaah) | 51 | ||
| 1999 | "Mikrofonkåt Mikrofonkåt "Mikrofonkåt" is a Swedish song written by Thomas Rusiak and Petter and originally performed Swedish rapper Petter. Taken from his album Mitt sjätte sinne, it was a minor hit for him on the Swedish Singles Chart in 1999 reaching #53... " |
53 | |
| "Saker & ting" (feat. Eye N'I) | 2 | Bananrepubliken | |
| 2000 | "Så klart!" (feat. Eye N'I) | 6 | |
| "Rulla med oss" (feat. Timbuktu Timbuktu (artist) Jason Michael Robinson Diakité , known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.-Biography:... , Peewee, Eye N'I) |
34 | ||
| 2001 | "Tar det tillbaka" | 13 | Petter |
| 2002 | "Ey yo" (feat. ADL) | 35 | |
| 2004 | "Fredrik Snortare & Cecilia Synd" | 11 | Ronin |
| "Repa skivan" (feat. AFC) | 28 | ||
| 2006 | "Det går bra nu" | 3 | P |
| "Storstadsidyll" (feat. Håkan Hellström Håkan Hellström Håkan Hellström is a Swedish musician. He got his Swedish breakthrough in the year 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg"... ) |
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| 2007 | "God Damn It" | 14 | God Damn It |
| "Logiskt" (feat. Säkert! Hello Saferide Hello Saferide is a Swedish twee pop band fronted by songwriter Annika Norlin. According to Norlin's MySpace, the stage name "Hello Saferide" was "inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town, don't ask." The Swedish-language version of the band's biography identifies the... ) |
10 | ||
| 2008 | "Goda dagars magi" | - | |
| "Min click" (feat. Kihlen Snook (band) Snook is a Swedish rap group from Stockholm. The group consists of Oskar "Kihlen" Linnros and Daniel "Danne" Adams-Ray. The group often makes fun of traditional rap and tries to renew it. They have released two full length albums and several singles.... ) |
- | X - Greatest Hits | |
| 2009 | "Slag under bältet" | - | En räddare i nöden |
| "För alla dom" (Ison & Fille and Mogge Mugambwa Sseruwagi Mugambwa "Mogge" Sseruwagi is a Swedish actor/musician/presenter. He had a role in the soap opera Tre Kronor. As an artist he is known as Masayah and has released two records. In 2006 he became a presenter in the Swedish version of Pop Idol, Idol 2006. In January 2007 Sseruwagi was appointed "Best... ) |
21 | Non album single | |
| 2010 | "Fast för evigt" | - | En räddare i nöden |
| "Gör min dag" (feat. Magnus Carlson Magnus Carlson Magnus Carlson, born 1968 in Stockholm, is a Swedish singer, composer and songwriter. He is a member of the Swedish indie rock group Weeping Willows, and has released several solo albums.-Albums:... ) |
47 |
As featured performer
| Year | Artist | Single | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Fintelligens Fintelligens Fintelligens is a hip hop group from Helsinki, Finland. The band is formed of two MCs: Elastinen and Iso H. The band has released three albums and one compilation, all selling more than 150,000 copies. Fintelligens is arguably the most successful hip hop band in Finland.In the early 1990s the... |
"Stockholm - Helsinki" (feat. Petter & PeeWee) | - |
| 2000 | Saska | "Städer när jag blöder" (feat. Thåström Joakim Thåström Sven Joachim Eriksson Thåström , as an artist known as Thåström, is one of Sweden's best known rock musicians, he is mostly known for the bands Ebba Grön and Imperiet... & Petter) |
30 |
| 2001 | Feven | "Vill ha" (feat. Petter) | 38 |
| 2001 | Clemens | "En gång till" | - |
| 2007 | Mange Schmidt Mange Schmidt Bo Magnus "Mange" Schmidt, born 17 November 1973, is a Swedish rapper. He was born and raised inStockholm. There is usually a party at Mange also knows as very nice yes-Albums:* Mange Schmidt, Greatest Hits* Samtidigt..... |
"Giftig" (feat. Petter) | 2 |
| 2007 | Snook Snook Snook or Snoek may refer to:* Fish in the family** Centropomidae especially the common snook.** Gempylidae ** Percidae ** Scombridae , subfamily: Scombrinae** Sphyraenidae... |
"Inga Problem" (feat. Veronica Maggio Veronica Maggio Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio is a Swedish singer of Swedish and Italian origin. She won the category "Årets nykomling" in the Grammisgalan 2007.... & Petter) |
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| 2007 | Dee Pee (DK) | "Håbet" (feat. Patrick B (DK) & Petter) | - |