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KENNETH NORUM (A.K.A ROCKSTAR KEN) IS A NORWEGIAN PRODUCER/ SONGWRITER PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH VARIOUS SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS SUCH AS MARIA MENA, WHIMSICAL, SOFIAN, SANDRA LYNG HAUGEN, SARAH WEST, DIAZ, KLEEN, CARWELL, MARCC GREGORY, TONE METTE, NOELLE, VENKE KNUTSON, ERIK FABER, KEY AMONG OTHERS. KENNETH'S MAIN GOAL IS TO PRODUCE HIT SONGS IN THE URBAN/ ROCK/ DANCE GENRES. KENNETH AIM TO FILL THE NEED FOR HOT BEATS AND GREAT MELODIES.

KENNETH STARTED HIS CARRIER IN THE BAND S.P.O.O.N. WHERE HE PLAYED THE BASS AND WAS THE CREATIVE FORCE. THE BAND WON THE NORWEGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN ROCK IN 1999. IT'S LEADSINGER ERIK FABER AND IT'S BACKUPSINGER VENKE KNUTSON, BOTH HAS BECOME TWO OF THE MOST FAMOUST ARTISTS IN NORWAY TODAY.

IN 2002, KENNETH FORMED THE STUDIO CALLED “AUDIOKLINIKKEN” TOGETHER WITH BERENT PHILIP MOE, ERIK FABER AND ARNFINN TELLEFSEN IN KRISTIANSAND. THE FIRST PRODUCTION THEY RELEASED WAS ERIK FABER'S DEBUT ALBUM “BETWEEN THE LINES”. THE ALBUM GOT GREAT CRITICS AND THE FOUR RADIO SINGELS FROM THE ALBUM ALL REACHED TOP 10 ON NORWEGIAN CHARTS.

IN 2003, KENNETH FORMED A MUSIC INSTRUMENT STORE CALLED “RIFF MUSIKK” IN KRISTIANSAND. WITHIN 2005 HE HAD OPENED STORES IN OSLO, STAVANGER, TRONDHEIM AND A NATIONWIDE INTERNET STORE AS WELL. RIFF MUSIKK BECAME THE LARGEST MUSIC INSTRUMENT STORE CHAIN IN NORWAY BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO EM NORDIC AB IN 2006.

IN 2004, KENNETH FORMED THE STUDIO ALPHABET CITY IN OSLO TOGHETER WITH THE PRODUCER ISAK SWING. THE COMPANY ALSO INCLUDES A LABEL WITH THE SAME NAME.

IN 2005, THEY PRODUCED AND RELEASED WHIMSICALS EP “COMING HOME”. THE EP BECOME ONE OF THE BEST SELLING EP'S THAT YEAR IN NORWAY.

IN 2006, THEY PRODUCED AND RELEASED WHIMSICAL'S DEBUT ALBUM “ THE GLOW”. THE FIRST SINGEL “COMING HOME”, KNOWN FOR IT'S CONTROVERSIAL VIDEO, BECAME A TOP 10 HIT IN NORWAY. THE SECOND SINGEL FROM THE ALBUM WAS “SUPERSTAR”. A PROMO SINGEL FOR THE ARTIST NOELLE WAS ALSO RELEASED THIS YEAR. HER MUSICVIDEO “DON'T LISTEN” MADE 3 OF THE MOST PLAYED VIDEOS ON NRK SVISJ IN 2005.

IN 2007, KENNETH WROTE TWO SONGS THAT BECAME A PART OF THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE MOVIE “TOMMY'S INFERNO” TOGETHER WITH THE ARTIST'S MARIA MENA AND CARWELL. A VIDEO TO THE SONG “EVERYTIME” (WHIMSICAL FEAT. MARIA MENA) WAS RELEASED. A PROMO SINGEL/VIDEO FOR THE ARTIST CARWELL CALLED “RUSH” WAS ALSO RELEASED THE SAME YEAR.

IN 2008, KENNETH HAS PRODUCED AND WRITTEN TONE METTE'S DEBUT ALBUM "HUMAN ZOO". THE FIRST SINGLE "CALL BEFORE YOU COME" MADE TOP 6 ON THE NORWEGIAN CHART.

IN 2009, TWO OF KENNETH'S SONGS APPEARS ON THE NEW SINGSTAR GAME. THE SONG “EVERYTIME” (WHIMSICAL FEAT. MARIA MENA) APPEARS IN A NEW NORWEGIAN FILM.

IN 2010, KENNETH HAS SIGNED A PUBLISHING DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP.

THESE DAYS KENNETH IS WORKING WITH SOME HOT NEW ARTISTS FROM US, UK, SWEDEN, DENMARK AND NORWAY, SO BE PREPARED FOR SOME MAJOR NOISE THIS YEAR…..