Jonas Bjerre

Jonas Bjerre Terkelsbøl (born 21 September 1976) is a musician and visual artist from Copenhagen, Denmark, best known as the lead singer of Danish rock band Mew. Bjerre creates animated videos for Mew's live shows. He has an uncommon vocal range, above the average pitch, which has helped contribute to Mew's unique sound, and earned him a Danish Music Award for Danish Male Singer in 2006.

For the chess player, see Jonas Buhl Bjerre.

Jonas Bjerre
Jonas Bjerre in 2012
Background information
Born (1976-09-21) 21 September 1976
Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • visual artist
  • composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active1994–present

He went to school at the international school of Bernadotteskolen and was a student of Aurehøj Amtsgymnasium. In addition to his work with Mew, Bjerre is also a part of the band Apparatjik and has directed music videos for other artists, including A-ha and Agnes Obel.

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