Dregen
Dregen (born Andreas Tyrone Svensson; 12 June 1973) is a Swedish musician best known as the guitarist of The Hellacopters, as well as Backyard Babies. As of March 2014, Dregen has also served as the newest member of Michael Monroe's solo band, replacing Ginger as guitarist. He was formerly married to fellow Swedish singer Pernilla Andersson, who is also the mother of their first child, a son named Sixten. The couple officially announced their separation on 1 June 2015.
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Dregen performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andreas Tyrone Svensson |
| Also known as | Dregen, Dregen Hellacopter, Åsk Dregen, Jerry Lee Hellacopter, Sue Ellen |
| Born | 12 June 1973 |
| Genres | Garage rock, punk rock, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Psychout, BMG, Liquor & Poker, MVG, RCA Records, White Jazz, Lookout!, Infernal, JuJu |
He is a founding member of Backyard Babies, who he helped form in 1987. The band announced the start of an indefinite hiatus beginning in 2010. In a 2011 interview with Rocksverige.se, Dregen mentioned the band would eventually come together and be stronger than ever in response to rumours surrounding the band's still ongoing hiatus. During this hiatus, Dregen released a personal autobiography, followed by his first solo record in September 2013. Then, after a 5-year absence, Backyard Babies returned in 2015, going on to release Four By Four later that summer. Its release marked the band's first album in 7 years.