Ragnar Þórhallsson
Ragnar Þórhallsson | |
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Ragnar Þórhallsson of Of Monsters and Men performing live | |
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| Born | 6 March 1987 Garðabær, Iceland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Of Monsters and Men |
Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson (born 6 March 1987) is an Icelandic musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men.[1]
Early life
Ragnar Þórhallsson was born on 6 March 1987 in Garðabær, Iceland.[2] He attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, a secondary school located in Garðabær.[3]
He received his first guitar at the age of nine, but did not begin to seriously play the instrument until around the age of seventeen due to initially focusing on visual art and painting rather than on music.[2][3] His early reluctance to perform was also due to strong stage-fright: when he did first perform, he recalled standing at the back of the stage, his face “a fiery shade of red.”[3]
Of Monsters and Men
Ragnar joined the band in 2010,[4] and later that year the band won the annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir.[5][4]
Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men.[6]
References
- ^ Of Monsters and Men Army (2015). "Band Members of Monsters And Men". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Ragnar Þórhallsson Biography - Real Autograph Collectors Club (RACC)". www.racctrusted.com. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Of Monsters and Men: Coming into the light | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Interview: A 'little talk' with Of Monsters and Men". Rappler. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Interview Magazine (2012). "Discovery: Of Monsters and men". Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Chan, Tracie (1 March 2012). "An Interview with of Monsters and Men with Nelson Nyabuto: On Monsters, Jugglers, & Their First US Tour". Austinist. Retrieved 31 October 2015.