Pelle Almqvist
Actor
- Born
- May 29, 1978 (age 48) · Fagerstar, Sweden
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.
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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".
Known for
Lennon or McCartney
December 12, 2014
My Husband, the Cyborg
February 14, 2025
Sweden Rock och festivalgeneralen
May 25, 2025
The Hives: Tick Tick Boom!
October 9, 2007
The Hives: Live At The Barrowlands
April 1, 2024
The Hives - Rock en Seine 2024
August 22, 2024
The Hives en concert privé à la Chapelle du Village Reille à Paris
December 9, 2025
The Hives - Hellfest 2026
June 21, 2026
Acting9
- 2026The Hives - Hellfest 2026 as Self
- 2025The Hives en concert privé à la Chapelle du Village Reille à Paris as Self
- 2025Sweden Rock och festivalgeneralen as Self
- 2025My Husband, the Cyborg as Self
- 2024The Hives - Rock en Seine 2024 as Self
- 2024The Hives: Live At The Barrowlands
- 2014Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2012The Hives at Rock Am Ring
- 2007The Hives: Tick Tick Boom! as Self