JEERK

JEERK
JEERK
JEERK
Background information
OriginSweden
GenresDance, Rhythm Artists, Rock Music
Years active2002–present
MembersNiklas Karlsson
Thomas Bergstig
Johan Regnell
Bo-Erik Eriksson
Johan Eriksson
Kristian Lindin
Mikael Johansson
Past membersMichael Jansson
Fredrik Lexfors
Websitehttp://www.jeerk.com

JEERK is a rhythm performance group from Sweden, which was formed in 2002. The founding members were Niklas Karlsson, Johan Regnell, Bo-Erik Eriksson, Michael Jansson and Johan Eriksson. The group's name was formed by using the first initial from the founding member's surname; i.e., Jansson, Eriksson, Eriksson, Regnell, Karlsson. After two months, Thomas Bergstig joined JEERK. Each member has attended either the Ballet Academy or the Performing Arts School in Gothenburg.

JEERK writes and produces all of their material, e.g.: music, choreography, scripts, videos and graphics. JEERK is administered through two corporations: Greenhouse Production AB (Sweden) and DDFS Entertainment, Inc (USA).

JEERK specializes in visual music. They perform varied styles of dance, primarily tap dancing. The group features rhythms made by converting ordinary items (i.e., lunch boxes, hockey sticks, trash cans) into percussion instruments. The members of JEERK are all multi-instrumentalists and incorporate original songs within their performances.

Members

  • Niklas "Nikke" Karlsson (2002–present) -- Originally from Kungälv
  • Johan "Reggie" Regnell (2002–present) -- Originally from Linköping
  • Bo-Erik "BoBo" Eriksson (2002–present) -- Originally from Norrtälje
  • Michael Jansson (2002–2005) -- Originally from Trollhättan
  • Johan "Xet" Eriksson (2002–present) -- Originally from Örebro
  • Thomas "Tymac" Bergstig (2002–present) -- Originally from Stockholm
  • Fredrik Lexfors (2005–2006) -- Originally from Vinslöv
  • Kristian Lindin (2012–present) --Originally from Örebro
  • Mikael Johansson (2012–present) --Originally from Skattungbyn

Performance history

JEERK's first show was at Pusterviksteatern, Gothenburg, in 2002 with the group's first showcase in Skene, the same year. JEERK has performed in many venues,[1] including: stage shows, as guest entertainers on television programs, at special events, festivals, as well as several product launches. JEERK has choreographed several numbers for guest performers at Sweden's Onstage Event, and to promote new products for companies. Lindab is one of JEERK’s most devout partners and provided the group with ventilation pipes for drums. Whenever Lindab quests to conquer a new market, JEERK helps out with their special talent for loud sound. JEERK has also composed rhythmic pieces of music for German CLAAS and Swedish SKF. The song Emergency was originally written for a commercial for the diaper brand Huggies.[2]

The JEERK Show tour with the National Swedish Touring Theatre, was JEERK's first full-length show which toured almost 40 cities around Sweden. JEERKs second full-length show, Overload sold out for four nights in a row during December 2004.

JEERK’s TV-breakthrough was Sweden’s most popular TV-show, ”Allsång på Skansen”, in 2003, with millions of viewers every summer. In 2004, they appeared as special guests on Lill-Babs i 50 år, a television show celebrating the career of the Swedish singer and actress Lill-Babs.[1]

In 2006, JEERK performed in the opening ceremony of the European Athletics Championship in Göteborg, an event which had "a total audience of 340 million over the seven days of the championships."[3][4][5][6] Irish singer Ronan Keating, famous for his rendition of When You Say Nothing at All, also performed during the Ceremony.[4]

In the same year, JEERK appeared as guest performers at the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest, with approximately 3,645,000 viewers.[7][8]

In 2007, the group performed on Let's Dance, Sweden's version of Dancing with the Stars,[6] which had a viewership of over two million people.[9][10]

In 2008, the group performed on the Romanian show Dansez pentru tine which means “Dancing for you” in an episode where the contestants as well as the guest artists performed for a cause. JEERK, in this particular case, performed for a girl who was not able to pay for her dance school.

In 2009, the group had their first US performance at the theme park Silver Dollar City,[11] performing several shorter shows per day. After a successful 10-week run at the theme park, JEERK returned to the US in 2010 to perform for two years at the Hughes Brother's Theatre in Branson, MO.[12] Following the second year's performances, JEERK began to pursue a European and US tour.[13]

Album release

In May, 2012, JEERK released their first full-length album, FAMOUS.[14] FAMOUS consists of nine tracks, composed and written by members of the group.[15]

Showography

[16]

Show

  • 2004 The JEERK Show tour with the National Swedish Touring Theatre
  • 2004 Overload Grand stage, Gothenburg Opera[17]
  • 2006 Rock´n´Rhythm Show Trädgår´n, Gothenburg
  • 2006 JEERK Christmas Show Rörstrands Industries, Linköping
  • 2007 JEERKmania Sweden tour
  • 2007 The Best of JEERK Storan, Gothenburg and Nalen, Stockholm
  • 2009 Theme Park Special Silver Dollar City, Branson, Missouri
  • 2010 The JEERK Show 2010 Hughes Brothers Theatre, Branson, Missouri[18]
    • JEERK won “Best Show Award”.[19]
  • 2011 The JEERK Show 2011 Hughes Brothers Theatre, Branson, Missouri
  • 2012 The JEERK Show 2012 Andy Williams Moon River Theatre, Branson, Missouri[20]
  • 2012 The JEERK Show Dominican Republic tour [21]
  • 2013 The JEERK Show 2013 RFD-TV The Theatre, Branson, Missouri
  • 2013 The JEERK Show Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin [22]

TV

  • 2003 Allsång på Skansen, SVT2
  • 2004 Bingolotto, Performers, TV4
  • 2006 European Athletics Championships opening ceremony, Eurosport
  • 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Guest performers, Scandinavium, SVT1
  • 2007 Let’s Dance, Guest performers, TV4
  • 2007 Bingolotto, Performers, TV4
  • 2008 Dansez Pentru Tine, Guest performers, ProTV, Romania

Event

  • 2002 Opening ceremony of Casino Cosmopol, Gothenburg
  • 2004 Carnegie Art Award, Honoring Nina Roos
  • 2006 Opening ceremony of Kanyon Shopping Center, Istanbul
  • 2007 SKF 100th anniversary, feat. Neil Armstrong, Gothenburg
  • 2007 Lindab, product launch, Frankfurt
  • 2008 Lindab, product launch, Basel
  • 2008 Lindab, product launch, Milan
  • 2007 CLAAS, product launch Sweden, Mantorp
  • 2008 Opening ceremony of Bâneasa Shopping Center, Bucharest[23]
  • 2011 Bilsport Awards, Stockholm
  • 2012 Volvo Product Launch, Gothenburg, Stockholm
  • 2012 Pacific Life Conference, Huntington Beach
  • 2013 Guldkärnan, Helsingborg
  • 2014 Still/Moving UCMO, Warrensburg [24]

Other

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeerkmania". Simrishamns Riksteaterförening (in Swedish). 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Huggies Commercial Feat. Emergency
  3. ↑ "A year to the day: Remembering the 20th European Athletics Championships". European Athletics. Archived from the original on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Leman, Jonatan (6 August 2006). "I kväll tittar Europa". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Vasell, Magnus (9 June 2006). "Klart med artisterna till EM-festen". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 Martin, Kai (1 March 2007). "Jeerk visar framfötter i Let's dance". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jeerk showar i Göteborgs delfinal". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 13 January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Andersson, Patrik (15 April 2006). "Taktfast dansfest med Jeerk". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Best Seller
  10. ↑ "The Jeerk Show". Nöjestorget. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Groman, Groman (9 June 2009). "JEERK featured at Silver Dollar City's KidsFest". Branson Courier (blog article). Archived from the original on 14 February 2010.
  12. ↑ "ReserveBranson". Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  13. ↑ Francke, Tyler (12 August 2011). "Swedes say 'adjo'". Branson TriLakes News. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  14. ↑ "Famous". Spotify. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Famous – Jeerk". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  16. ↑ JEERK's CV Online
  17. ↑ Sandberg, Peter (4 March 2004). "Jubileumsår på Göteborgsoperan". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
  18. ↑ Bertrand, Amy (1 May 2011). "A trip to Branson goes beyond the expected". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Branson Critic Awards Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ Herzog, Stephen (29 June 2012). "Presley's, RFD-TV to honor veterans". Entertainment. Branson Tri-Lakes News. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "DREAMS RESORTS & SPAS – Experience the Excitement and Rhythm of JEERK!". Dreams Resorts & Spas. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Wisconsin State Fair 2013: Daily schedule" (Schedule). Entertainment. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 26 July 2013. sec. AUG. 8. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Popa, Mireille Astrid (16 April 2008). "Trupa suedeza de dansatori Jeerk, la Baneasa Shopping City". Realitatea Românească (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Meridith Harmon Sauer Guest Artist Series". University of Central Missouri Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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