Niklas Almqvist

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Nicholaus Arson
Nicholaus with The Hives at the Eurockéennes of 2007
Background information
Birth name	Niklas Almqvist
Also known as	Nicholaus Arson Randy Fitzsimmons[1]
Born	26 January 1977 (1977-01-26) (age 47) Säter, Dalarna, Sweden
Genres	Alternative rock garage punk garage rock revival post-punk revival
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Guitar backing vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	A&M Octone Interscope Epitaph
Website	The Hives

Niklas Almqvist (born 26 January 1977), better known by his stage name Nicholaus Arson, is the lead guitarist and backup vocalist of the Swedish garage rock band The Hives, of which his brother Howlin' Pelle is the lead singer.