John Norum
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Personal information
Born on: 23.02.1964
Official website
John Norum (born February 23, 1964) is a Norwegian born, Swedish hard rock guitarist and co-founder of the Swedish band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project. During his career, Norum also played with Eddie Meduza & The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken, Don Dokken's solo band as well as side collaborations with other artists including Glenn Hughes. While living for a few years in the US, he met and married Michelle Meldrum, founder and lead guitarist of the Swedish-American heavy metal band Meldrum. The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born in September 2004. Michelle died on May 21, 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain. John Norum is the older brother of the singer Tone Norum. In 1996 he joined British hard rock band UFO as the lead guitarist. He left the band the same year.
Equipment
Gibson Les Paul and Flying V guitars
Marshall "Silver Jubilee Series" head and JCM 800 head (both heads run concurrently)
Marshall '72 4x12 Cabinets with Celestion Greenbacks
Dunlop Crybaby Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal
MXR Stereo Chorus pedal
Boss Digital Delay pedal
His guitar goes through the Wah into the chorus pedal, from where the separate outputs connect to the two amp heads, with the delay connected in the effects loop of the JCM 800 only.
Official website
John Norum (born February 23, 1964) is a Norwegian born, Swedish hard rock guitarist and co-founder of the Swedish band Europe. Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project. During his career, Norum also played with Eddie Meduza & The Roaring Cadillacs, Dokken, Don Dokken's solo band as well as side collaborations with other artists including Glenn Hughes. While living for a few years in the US, he met and married Michelle Meldrum, founder and lead guitarist of the Swedish-American heavy metal band Meldrum. The couple had one son, Jake Thomas, born in September 2004. Michelle died on May 21, 2008 from a cystic growth in her brain. John Norum is the older brother of the singer Tone Norum. In 1996 he joined British hard rock band UFO as the lead guitarist. He left the band the same year.
Equipment
Gibson Les Paul and Flying V guitars
Marshall "Silver Jubilee Series" head and JCM 800 head (both heads run concurrently)
Marshall '72 4x12 Cabinets with Celestion Greenbacks
Dunlop Crybaby Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal
MXR Stereo Chorus pedal
Boss Digital Delay pedal
His guitar goes through the Wah into the chorus pedal, from where the separate outputs connect to the two amp heads, with the delay connected in the effects loop of the JCM 800 only.