Fredrik Thomander is a Swedish songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

/producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 born in Varberg

Varberg

Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...

, March 15, 1971. He along with friend Anders Wikström own the Epicentre production company in Sweden. His credits include 'N Sync

'N Sync

N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...

, Scorpions, Arashi, Darin, Natural

Natural (band)

Natural was an American boy band who were best known for their debut single and signature song "Put Your Arms Around Me". They were very successful in Germany and the Philippines, releasing two albums and nine singles.-Formation:...

, A Teens, Gotthard

Gotthard (band)

Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock/heavy metal band founded in Lugano by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last eleven albums have all reached number 1 in the Swiss album charts, making them one of the most successful Swiss acts ever....

, Dreamstreet, Backyard Babies

Backyard Babies

Backyard Babies are a rock band, from Nässjö, Sweden. The band was formed in 1987 and over the years they have released five studio albums and won a Swedish Grammy. The band is now located in Stockholm, Sweden....

, Nicke Borg, Melody Club, Treat, EMD, Umberto Tozzi Markus Fagervall

Markus Fagervall

Markus Fagervall won Idol 2006, the third season of the Swedish version of Pop Idol. Markus beat out Erik Segerstedt on December 1, 2006 to take the title. His first single "Everything Changes" peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart...

, Bosson

Bosson

Bosson is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He first gained nationwide fame in Sweden when he imitated Michael Jackson in the first season of Sikta mot stjärnorna, performing Black or White and winning his semi-final...

, Jessica Folker, Agnes Carlsson

Agnes Carlsson

Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...

, No Angels

No Angels

The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...

, and Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...

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Fredrik started out as a singer/bass-player in the band Vildsvin

Vildsvin

Vildsvin was a swedish rock band who became most famous for their hits Saga utan lyckligt slut and Vi ses igen.-Members:* Fredrik Thomander - vocals, bass* Roger Öjersson - guitar* Peter Månsson - drums-Albums:* Grisfesten...

. They made three albums between 1994 and 1998.
Guitarist

Guitarist

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 Anders Wikström joined Vildsvin on their last tour, and they began writing songs together.

Success came right away when 'N Sync recorded one of their songs "If I'm Not The One" for the album No Strings Attached.
Since then Fredrik and Anders collaborate under the name Epicentre.

External links

• Epicentre website