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Magni Asgeirsson
 Magni
Asgeirsson was born January 12, 1978 in the small town of
Egilsstadir in East Iceland. The third of four children, his
family lived on a farm while he was growing up in Borgarflordur,
Iceland.
Magni started his first band, Shape, with some friends at the
age of eleven.
In September of 1999, after being involved with several bands
that never achieved national success, Magni joined A Moti Sol which went on to
became one of the biggest bands in Iceland. The pop-rock sound
that Magni Asgeirsson nurtured with A Moti Sol pushed the band
to the top of the charts and Magni found himself touring through
most of Europe, playing an average of 70-90 gigs a year. In the
beginning the band played mostly Ska, but over the years their music evolved into a more traditional pop/rock
style.
This powerful pop singer has released six albums - three of which went gold
in Iceland. His seventh CD with AMS, is set for release in November
of 2006. He's had hit songs including more than twenty Top 10
hits, and several number 1's on the Icelandic pop charts. He's
played gigs galore, recorded duets with
other Icelandic pop and rock stars, and worked on various other notable
projects. In addition to being a vocalist, Magni is
also a fine
guitar player. and does quite a lot of performing on his own,
without his band.
Magni Asgeirsson is engaged to be married to his high school
sweetheart. They have an eight-month old son and currently live
in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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