Hjörvar Hjörleifsson is an Icelandic singer/songwriter, born in Reykjavík, September 29th 1973 Originally wanting to become a drummer at the age of 14, Hjörvar starting singing himself when no one else was willing to do it. Since he was 16 years old he has written and recorded his own music, sometimes with a steady band and sometimes solo. Hjörvar is self-taught as a musician and has often played guitar, drums, and bass in his own recordings. His first bands were Guði Gleymdir and Los, which published a few singles, as did his electro-duet Monotone a few years later.