12 Facts About Jens Johansson

Jens Johansson is notable for his high-speed and technical skills in the style of neoclassical, fusion and rock.

Jens Johansson is highly influenced by classic rock keyboardists like Don Airey, Eddie Jobson and Jon Lord.

In 1982, the classically trained Jens Johansson left the jazz fusion band Slem and joined the Swedish metal band Silver Mountain, which included Anders.

Jens Johansson played with the band Dio between 1989 and 1990.

In 1993, Jens Johansson co-founded a progressive blues metal project, The Jens Johansson Brothers, and recorded a self-titled record.

Jens Johansson has released several instrumental solo records such as Fjaderlosa Tvafotingar, Ten Seasons, Heavy Machinery and Fission and many collaborations with other artists, metal compilations and Berends Brothers' band Mastermind.

Jens Johansson co-founded Heptagon Records to distribute his own recordings and that of other musicians, such as guitarist Benny Jansson and bassist Magnus Rosen.

Jens Johansson auditioned for Dream Theater after Kevin Moore left the band in 1994 but due to many delays by the band in making a decision he instead joined Finnish power metal band Stratovarius.

Jens Johansson is a self-confessed computer nerd, admitting to have started on an Atari ST, and having coded software in C, as well as his own website in Perl.

Jens Johansson rejects being considered one of the best keyboardists in the world, as he believes there are many people that are far better than him.

Jens Johansson has used many types of keyboards and synthesizers throughout his career.

Jens Johansson is a computer fan and long-time Steinberg programs user.