Career

He hails from Uranienborg and took secondary education at Oslo Commerce School, and worked in Bankenes Betalingssentral before applying for a job as continuity announcer in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1979. He was hired, and held this job for decades. He also had other engagements in the same channel, including a children"s show named Hjemme hos meg (1988) and a breakfast show Frokost-television He also had the radio music show Musikk for deg, kanskje for meg? in the 1980s.

Sølsnes also had his own company Sølsnes Arrangementer through which he was hired as a master of ceremonies at different events.

He has also appeared in stage musicals.