Ragnar Þórhallsson | |
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Background information | |
Born |
Garðabær, Iceland |
6 March 1987
Genres | Indie pop, indie rock, indie folk, folk rock, acoustic |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, melodica, glockenspiel |
Associated acts | 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.
Ragnar attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, a school in Garðabær. Ragnar got his first guitar at the age of 9 but did not start playing until 17.
Ragnar joined the band in 2010. The band then entered the 2010 annual Icelandic music competition Músíktilraunir, which they won. They soon release their debut studio album My Head Is an Animal in late 2011. The album charted in multiple regions and the band gained popularity worldwide. After a successful first album, the band released their second studio album Beneath the Skin in 2015.
Ragnar also came up with the band name, Of Monsters and Men. He plays the guitar left-handed.