Joakim Åhlund

Born

1970-08-09

Birthplace

Stockholm, Sweden

Biography

Swedish musician, producer and music video director. He is a member of the bands Caesars, Teddybears, Smile and Les Big Byrd. Joakim Åhlund is older brother to musician and Teddybears member Klas Åhlund, film producer Johannes Åhlund and illustrator Anna Åhlund. He was raised in Bagarmossen in Stockholm. Åhlund has directed the music videos of "I'll Be Gone" and "When We Were Winning" by Broder Daniel, "New Noise" by Refused and "Black Mask" by The (International) Noise Conspiracy. He has produced För sent för Edelweiss by Håkan Hellström. Åhlund collaborated with Chrissie Hynde on her 2014 debut solo album Stockholm, co-writing two of the songs with Hynde, playing guitar, producing, and providing background vocals.