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How many real jobs has Fredrik had?

Correct answer: 18 jobs

Helper at Nolato factory, apple picker in Förslöv, warehouse worker/deliveryman at the National Police Agency, employee at NK/Bildsnabben, lighting technician at Oscars Theater, head of light department at Intiman Theater, warehouse worker* at Oscar lighting, web designer at ITintention, teacher at Sturegymnasiet, teacher at John Bauergymnasiet, interpreter at Språkservice, harbormaster in Torekov, cinema operator at Scalabiografen, firefighter* in Båstad municipality, graphic designer at BjäreNU, digital producer at JAG personal assistance, tram driver at Stockholms spårvägar, stage technician at Stockholms stadsbibliotek.

* I had these jobs at the same time as other jobs. I worked at Oscar Lighting during the day and at the theater in the evenings. (The fact the two places had the name Oscar in them was quite coincidental.)
Same thing, but a little different with the work as a firefighter. There I quickly left work at the harbor when the alarm went off to go to the fire station, change clothes and jump into the fire engine.
When we were finished with the mission, I changed my clothes again and returned to the harbor.

How many places has Fredrik had
as a permanent residence?

Correct answer: 16 places.

What was the name of the band
that Fredrik played in 2009-2012?

Correct answer: The Tomsons

Fredrik’s teacher in grades 4 and 5 is called Lillemor. What is the name of her son, who is three years younger than Fredrik?

Correct answer: Max Martin.
Martin had my mother as a teacher.

My mom also points out that Martin was born 1971, so he’s six years younger than me!

How many trumpet lessons did Fredrik take?

Correct answer: 3 lessons. Then I gave up.

Fredrik got his driver’s license when he was 18, but how old was he when he got his first car?

Correct answer: 34 years old. When we moved to Torekov in August 2000, there was neither a subway nor any buses that could take me to work. Then I bought a SAAB 9000i, which burned down in February 2001.
The fire was put out by firefighter Tony Nilsson, who 13 years later recruited me so I became a firefighter as well.

Who praised Fredrik after a performance, for a good job with the stage lights?

Correct answer: Agnetha Fältskog came up to me and said, “Good job!” I explained that I was just operating the lights. “I know!”, she said.
A little later I made the connection that Linda in the ensemble had the surname Ulvaeus… Linda’s father was also present in the small audience, but he didn’t say anything to me.

Which stage play has Fredrik NOT worked on?

I did not work on Cyrano. It was the musical that followed The Phantom of the opera at the Oscars teater, but by then I moved to another theatre – Intiman.

Here I’m pretending to show Mikael, who played The Phantom himself, the pyrotechnics. 
I documented my work at the theatre so I could show in my younger twin sisters class. All class parents was asked to come and tell what the did for a living. My mother worked in the classroom next door, and my father refused to do it, so I was asked instead. 

Anders Fredrik Strandberg has three first names. Which is the third?

Correct answer: Beck. Before I was born, my paternal grandfather wanted me to have a family name – Beck – if it was a boy. My parents were absolutely convinced they were expecting a girl, so they said yes. When I was born, they had to keep their promise…
Until my late teens, I was quite embarrassed by the strange name. But, now it is with a certain pride that I tell this story.

At ten years old, Fredrik received his first grade. Highest grade in both Swedish and…

Correct answer: Math, actually! Hard to believe, I know!

How many times has Fredrik seen
Pink Floyd live?

Correct answer: Four times.
Gentofte stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark – July 31st, 1988
Globen arena, Stockholm, Sweden – June 12th, 1989
Globen arena, Stockholm, Sweden – June 13th, 1989
Ullevi football stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden – August 27th, 1994

What is the name of the podcast that Fredrik has together with Tom Lindquist?

It’s called ”Måste man verkligen se den?”. Translate that into English, and you could say ”Do you really have to watch that?”
If you want to hear us (in Swedish), you’ll find the podcast on Spotify, Youtube music or Apple podcaster.

In the 1970s, we had a small boat.
What was it called?

The boat was called Hejofres, based on our names.
HE – Helena (my sister)
JO – Johan (my brother)
FRE – Fredrik (me)
S – Strandberg
My twin sisters Ulrika and Sofia wasn’t born yet, and couldn’t be a part of the name.
The picture below is not of Hejofres. It’s when I learn to sail at the local sail club.

In 1988, Fredrik was in Paris. For how long?

Correct answer: 3 hours. The time it took to get off the train that arrived at Gare de Paris-Nord, take the metro to Gare de Paris-Austerlitz, and wait for the train to Madrid, Spain.
Wearing warm, long jeans and packing four times as much as necessary, I’m sitting on a platform somewhere in Europe…

Fredrik has had a pet. Which one?

Correct answer: Fish, circa 1976. The dozen fish that was in the aquarium when I got it, died one by one, roughly one a day. When the aquarium was empty of living creatures, I realised that fish were not for me.

The early bus home from high school took…

Correct answer: 90 minutes. Every other Wednesday and Friday I finished school at 12. If I skipped lunch and ran straight from the classroom to the bus stop, I could catch the early bus, which stopped at pretty much every mailbox in that region of northern Europe. I was home by 2pm, very hungry.

The gossip magazine Hänt I veckan (Happend last week) called Fredrik…

Correct answer: Dancer! The picture was taken in impersonator and comedian Bosse Parnevik’s pool. The real dancer Janne is on the same page, and the newspaper describes him as a friend of Bosse’s daughters… 😊