Background
He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jonas was born with a cleft lip, undergoing three surgeries within his first year. He became interested in music when he was 10, after his father started teaching him to play the guitar.
He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jonas was born with a cleft lip, undergoing three surgeries within his first year. He became interested in music when he was 10, after his father started teaching him to play the guitar.
He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, as well as other bands. He also plays the guitar and keyboards. Working under the artist name of "Joker" (or, in some later works, Justice of the Peace), Berggren nowadays also has his own studio, called The Barn.
He also worked with DJ Bobo, Army of Lovers, East-Type and Meja.
Jonas was also the producer and composer for the album Pride by Swedish popular group Yaki-Da in 1995. Writing for Ace of Base
Berggren has contributed to writing all Ace of Base"s material, except the following:
"Don"t Turn Around" (Cover: Diane Warren & Albert Hammond)
"Edge of Heaven" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
"Strange Ways" (Malin)
"Ravine" (Jenny)
"Perfect World" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
"Whispers in Blindness" (Malin)
"Wave Wet Sand" (Jenny)
"Quebec Sera" (Ulf, John Ballard, & StoneStream)
"Just "North" Image" (Malin)
"Experience Pearls" (Jenny)
"Mercy Mercy" (Ulf and John Ballard)
"He Decides" (Jenny)
"Everytime lieutenant Rains" (B Steinberg, R Nowels, M Vidal)
"I Pray" (Ulf and John Ballard)
"Don"t Go Away" (Ulf and John Ballard)
"Cruel Summer" (Cover: South Dallin, South Fahey, South Jolley, A Swain & K Woodward)
"Wonderful Life" (Cover: Black)
"Juliet" (Cover.
Henry Bergström & Peter Bergström).
As the founding member of Ace of Base, Berggren has written all of their biggest hits, including "All That She Wants", "The Sign", and "Beautiful Life".
singer
singer, songwriter
