Knut Magne Valle


Knut Magne Valle is a Norwegian heavy metal guitarist, songwriter, composer, recording studio owner, record producer and music arranger. Valle is best known as an Arcturus and Ulver band member.

Musical career

Valle lives in Gjerstad, Aust-Agder. In 1990 he started Gjerstad Rock club. He went on Vefsn Folkehøyskole studying music with specialization in sound engineering in 1992. In 1996/1997 he studied at the Music Instrument Academy in Moss. He has been a music teacher in Sunde Junior for 3 years, and is now guitar teacher at the Guitar Academy.
He runs Prestfoss Crusher sound and music studio, and organizes an annual festival Molla. He has produced music for over 50 different bands, at home and abroad. He also makes his own guitars. He previously ran Jester Records recording studio in Oslo, with bands as Mayhem, Arcturus and Ulver as customer list.
In 2011, Valle was awarded with Gjerstad Municipality Culture Award for its longstanding efforts with Mill Festival and volunteering for musical and youth in the municipality. The mayor of Gjerstad stated among other things by awarding:
Agderposten.no 5. November 2011

Personal life

Valle is married and has three children.

Discography

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