Robert Dahlqvist

Robert Dahlqvist
Robert Dahlqvist performing with the Hellacopters, 2008.
Robert Dahlqvist performing with the Hellacopters, 2008.
Background information
Birth nameJens Robert Dahlqvist
Also known asSträngen, Strings
Born(1976-04-16)16 April 1976
Visby, Sweden
Died1 February 2017(2017-02-01) (aged 40)
Bagarmossen, Sweden
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass
LabelsPsychout Records, Razzia Records, White Jazz Records, BMG, Sweet Nothing Records, National, Universal Music, Wild Kingdom
Formerly ofThe Hellacopters, Thunder Express/Dundertåget, Stefan Sundström, Diamond Dogs, The Solution
WebsiteOfficial MySpace

Robert Dahlqvist (16 April 1976 – 1 February 2017[1]) was a Swedish guitarist and vocalist best known for his nine-year tenure with the rock band The Hellacopters. He was also the lead singer and lead guitarist for Dundertåget (first known as Thunder Express), a band originally started as a side project to his work with The Hellacopters. At the time of his death at age 40, Dahlqvist had nearly completed his second solo album, under the name Strängen.