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Pål Waaktaar

aka Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

real name Pål Waaktaar-Savoy

Oslo, Norway

Pål Waaktaar is credited on 1,419 releases across 284 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1984–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,419

Credits

284

Albums

5

Decades active

239

In collections

Biography

Pål was born on 06.09.1961 in Tonsenhagen, a district of Oslo as Pål Waaktaar Gamst.
His first band was called 'Black Days'. Later he played together with Magne Furuholmen in the band Bridges, which released a LP called 'Fakkeltog' in 1981.
Since 21.12.1991 Pål is married with Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy. Since then he names himself Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.
When appearing with his married family name, please use the alias Paul Waaktaar-Savoy with an ANV, if appropriate.

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Credited work

1,419 releases · 284 albums · active 1984–2025

  • Performance · 3,342
  • Other credits · 469
  • Production · 279
  • Engineering · 47

Studios: Sarm West Studios · Media Ventures · Art-Group Studio · Mediasound

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