The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the
"Swedish Egil" is, is he really Swedish? The answer is unmistakably
yes. He was born in Malmo, Sweden, collects well over 50,000 recordings
and is well recognized in the industry for his incomparable knowledge
of music. Egil's musical career began in the active club circuit in
Scandinavia and Europe. In 1976, Egil left for the states where in Los
Angeles he became Music Director and booking agent to major nightclubs
and special events including post-Oscar and Grammy parties. In 1982,
Egil joined the most progressive radio station in the nation, KROQ-FM,
with its "Rock of the 80s" format. Egil utilized his extensive
background to create an overnight buzz on L.A. radio for nearly ten
years. In addition to these on-air duties, Egil hosted, produced and/or
created special feature programming for KROQ including Love-Line and
Reggae Revolution - breaking many artists into the mainstream including
ERASURE, NIRVANA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, and UB40. Swedish Egil
accepted a rare opportunity to develop his music director skills and
visionary style when he left KROQ in 1991 to join L.A.'s new MARS-FM.
The station became well-known for its role in introducing America to
the techno/rave music phenomenon where Egil was responsible for
"picking the hits" and breaking new artists such as 2-UNLIMITED, THE
PRODIGY, and MOBY. In 1992, Egil's company began syndicating programs
devoted entirely to new music including Groove Radio International, The
House Groove, Planet Reggae, and The Import Show; with commercial
affiliate stations including WDRE/New York, 91X/San Diego,
KEDJ/Phoenix, and Music Choice cable radio reaching over 200 markets in
America. Egil also became Executive Producer and Host of GROOVE TV, a
music video television companion to Groove Radio, broadcasting to 4.6
million homes in Los Angeles, and earning him a 1995 BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
nomination for Best Local/Regional TV show in Dance Music. GROOVE RADIO
103.1-FM exploded onto the L.A. airwaves in 1996, fulfilling Egil's
dream of the first full-time 24/7 format in America devoted to new
dance music and to the art of the DJ. GROOVE RADIO 103.1 gained an
unprecedented notoriety for its innovative programming and
groundbreaking music format and became the catalyst for dance music's
exposure across the entire states. The station acknowledged club life
as a lifestyle and was cited by such publications as L.A. TIMES, USA
TODAY, BILLBOARD, and L.A. WEEKLY, as well as national television
exposure by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT and TURNER BROADCAST NETWORK;
exposing artists and DJs such as THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DAFT PUNK,
ARMAND VAN HELDEN, SNEAKER PIMPS, and CARL COX.
In 1997, Egil set up egil_music - his record label imprint through
Priority Records, with worldwide distribution through EMI. In 1998, he
signed on to program Dance music for SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO - America's
first satellite-to-car radio network. He expanded GROOVERADIO.COM in
the year 2000, which became the Arbitron-rated #1 electronic dance
music format ranking top 5 among thousands of stations on the internet.
Presently, Egil is soaring ever higher with national platform SIRIUS
SATELLITE RADIO, where his seasoned skills can be heard on stream
Planet Dance (63) and First Wave (22). He continues to head up
GROOVERADIO.COM and co-host weekly mixshow "Powertools" on L.A.'s POWER
106FM. He had also become a DJ/artist in his own right with several
mix-compilations on the retail market, and can also be found behind the
decks of top clubs across the U.S.
