Gunnar Greve

Birth name| Gunnar Greve Pettersen
Born|  (1982-03-09) March 9, 1982 (age 40)
Bergen, Norway
Genres| Pop, EDM, R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)| Talent manager, producer, singer, songwriter, record executive
Years active| 1996 – present
Labels| MER [no]
Website| www.mer.as

Musical artist

Gunnar Greve Pettersen (born 9 March 1982), professionally known as Gunnar Greve, is a Norwegian talent manager, producer, singer, songwriter and record executive. Greve is one of the most well-known figures in the Norwegian industry, primarily known for representing a variety of Norwegian and Swedish artists, producers and songwriters. He is the founder and current managing partner of Norwegian full-service music company MER (which he co-founded in 2012), representing artists such as Alan Walker.

## Contents

* 1 Career
* 2 Short summary
* 2.1 2001 - 2008
* 2.2 2009 - 2012
* 2.3 2012 - to date
* 3 Awards and nominations
* 3.1 2009
* 3.2 2010
* 3.3 2011
* 3.4 2012
* 3.5 2013
* 4 References

## Career[edit]

Greve began his career in the music industry in the mid 1990s, when he established the Norwegian hip hop group Spetakkel. The group went on to release two full-length studio albums and two EP's, before reaching their end. Greve went on to pursue his solo career under the moniker Gest, with the release of his solo-debut I Grevens Tid in 2007.

Since then, Greve has filled numerous roles in the Norwegian music industry, primarily known for representing a number of Norwegian and Swedish artists such as Kaveh, Tommy Tee, Lars Vaular, Vinni and Timbuktu. He has also served as a judge on the Norwegian Idol for five seasons.

In late 2012, Greve founded MER, a full-service music company in which he is the managing partner. The company offers management, booking, promotion and label functions.[1]

In 2015, Greve signed 18 year old artist, DJ and producer Alan Walker to 3MER.[2] Walker released his debut single «Faded» (co-written by Gunnar Greve) in late 2015.[3] The single was certified platinum and gold in a total of 23 countries, and entered the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

In June 2016, Walker released his follow-up single "Sing Me to Sleep" (also co-written by Gunnar Greve).[5] In October 2016, Gunnar Greve signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Stellar Songs Ltd.[6]

Today, Greve works actively as an A&R, manager and songwriter for artists, producers and songwriters such as Alan Walker, Paperboys and Mood Melodies.[7]

## Short summary[edit]

### 2001 - 2008[edit]

* Recording artist with rap group Spetakkel and as a solo artist. Released a total of three albums, two EP's and various compilations/collaborations.

### 2009 - 2012[edit]

* Co-founder and artist manager at management company MADE in Bergen, Norway.[8] During this period, Greve represented artists Lars Vaular, Timbuktu, Tommy Tee and Paperboys.

### 2012 - to date[edit]

* Left MADE to establish full-service music company MER, with a talent roster including above-mentioned Lars Vaular, Timbuktu, Tommy Tee and Paperboys, in addition to artists Kaveh [no] and Sandra Lyng, Alan Walker, Paperboys, Mood Melodies, Cezinando and Jesper Borgen.

## Awards and nominations[edit]

### 2009[edit]

* Lars Vaular \- D'e Glede (studio album) - nominated for a Norwegian Grammy award
* Tommy Tee \- Studio Time (studio album) - awarded a Norwegian Grammy award

### 2010[edit]

* Lars Vaular \- Helt Om Natten, Helt Om Dagen (studio album) - awarded a Norwegian Grammy award, out of four nominations.

### 2011[edit]

* Lars Vaular \- Du Betyr Meg (studio album) - awarded two Norwegian Grammy awards, out of four nominations.
* Timbuktu \- Sagolandet (studio album) - awarded a Swedish Grammy award

### 2012[edit]

* Vinni \- Sommerfuggel i Vinterland (single) - nominated for a Norwegian Grammy award

### 2013[edit]

* Lars Vaular \- 1001 Hjem (studio album) - nominated for two Norwegian Grammy awards
* Don Martin - En gang Romsåsgutt alltid Romsåsgutt \- awarded a Norwegian Grammy award
* Kaveh - Hjertet Kommer Først \- nominated for a Norwegian Grammy award

## References[edit]

1. ^ Studio, Defy. "MER - Om Oss". MER - Om Oss.
2. ^ Studio, Defy. "MER - Alan Walker". MER - Alan Walker.
3. ^ "Alan Walker - Faded Lyrics - Musixmatch". musiXmatch.
4. ^ "Alan Walker".
5. ^ "Alan Walker - Sing Me To Sleep Lyrics - Musixmatch". musiXmatch.
6. ^ "SonyATV Music Publishing UK on Instagram: "#regram @timblacksmith #NewSigning alert! Welcome @gunnargreve & @andersfroen to the #SonyATVFamily @stellarsongs 🙌📝🎶"". Instagram.
7. ^ Studio, Defy. "MER - Management". MER - Management.
8. ^ "Archived copy". www.made.no. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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