2014Nominee
Best Performance
Lennon or McCartney
Pelle Almqvist
Actor
Fagerstar, Sweden
May 29, 1978
Biography
Per "Pelle" Almqvist, also known as Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of garage rock band The Hives. Almqvist and his brother Nicholaus Arson formed the band in 1993, and, according to a fictional biography about the band, attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriter Randy Fitzsimmons. Prior to success with the Hives he worked as a postman and a sixth-grade teacher. Almqvist is known for being particularly animated during live shows, and his onstage antics have earned the band the title of "The best live band in the world" from Spin Magazine, who also put Almqvist in their list of the "50 Greatest Frontmen of All Time".
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Winner
Best Performance
Sweden Rock och festivalgeneralen
2026Nominee
Best Performance
The Hives - Hellfest 2026
Career Highlights
2024Highlight
Best Performance
The Hives: Live At The Barrowlands
2007Highlight
Best Performance
The Hives: Tick Tick Boom!
Video
My Husband, the Cyborg