Icelandic musician (born 1956)
Bubbi Morthens
Bubbi Morthens in 2006
Birth name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens Born (1956-06-06 ) 6 June 1956 (age 67) Origin Reykjavík , IcelandGenres Occupation(s) Instrument(s) Years active 1979–present Labels
Iðunnn
Steinar
Safarí
Gramm
Mistlur
Geisli
Skífan
Mál Og Menning
Sena
Blindsker
Website bubbi.is
Musical artist
Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007) Bubbi Morthens (full name Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens ; born 6 June 1956)[1] is an Icelandic singer and songwriter.[2] Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Icelandic bands as Utangarðsmenn and Egó .[3]
Personal life
Bubbi was born in Reykjavík to a Danish mother and a half-Norwegian, half-Icelandic father.[3] Bubbi is a common nickname for Ásbjörn.
He developed a strong addiction to cocaine and alcohol in his youth,[4] and later in life he became an advocate for sobriety and addiction prevention.[4] In 2018, he published the poetry book Rof about the sexual abuse he was a victim of as a child.[5]
In 1973 (at the age of 17), Bubbi became a migrant worker .[3]
In 2004, the documentary Blindsker about the life of Bubbi was released. [6]
In 2020, a musical based on the life of Bubbi, named Níu líf ("Nine Lives") was shown in Reykjavík City Theatre .[7]
Discography
With Utangarðsmenn, (1980–1981)
EPs
Albums
1980 – Geislavirkir (Steinar )
1981 – Í Upphafi Skyldi Endinn Skoða (Steinar ), compilation release
1994 – Utangarðsmenn (Japís), Live
2000 – Fuglinn Er Floginn (Skífan), compilation release
Collaborations
1981 – Flugur (Steinar ) Icelandic compilation
1981 – Gæðapopp (???), Icelandic compilation
1981 – Northern Lights Playhouse (Fálkinn ), Icelandic compilation
1982 – Næst á Dagskrá (Steinar ), Icelandic compilation
1985 – Með Lögum Skal Land Byggja (Steinar ), Icelandic compilation
1998 – Nælur (Spor) compilation
Discography of Egó
Discography of Egó (1982–1984, 2001, 2009–present):
Albums
1982 – Breyttir Tímar (Steinar )
1982 – Í Mynd (Steinar )
1984 – Egó (Steinar )
2001 – Frá upphafi til enda (Skífan), compilation release
2009 – 6. október (Sena)
Singles
2009 – "Kannski Varð Bylting Vorið 2009 " (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Í Hjarta Mér " (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Fallegi Lúserinn Minn" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Ástin Ert Þú Á Litinn" (Sena); only released on the internet
2009 – "Engill Ræður För" (Sena); only released on the internet
2014 – "Ég fyrirgef þér allt"[citation needed ]
Featuring on film
Discography of Das Kapital
Album
1984 – Lili Marlene (Gramm )
Featuring
1987 – Geyser – Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties (Enigma Records ), Icelandic compilation
Discography of MX-21
Singles
1987 – Skapar Fegurðin Hamingju? (Gramm )
2023 - Kennarasleikja (Gramm )
Discography of Bubbi and Megas
Album
1988 – Bláir Draumar (Gramm )
Discography of G.C.D.
Albums
1991 – G.C.D. (Steinar )
1993 – Svefnvana (Skífan)
1995 – Teika (Skífan)
2002 – Mýrdalssandur (Skífan), compilation release
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björn Jr. Friðbjörnsson
Singles
Featuring
2008 – Pottþétt 46 (Sena)
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Björgvin Halldórsson
Singles
2013 – "Það er gott að elska" (from the Duet 3 album) Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Dimma
• 2015 - Bubbi & Dimma
• 2016 - Minnismerki
Discography of Bubbi Morthens and Spaðadrottningarnar
• 2015 - 18 konur