Jonsi is the nickname of Jón Jósep Snćbjörnsson, the most popular Icelandic Male Singer according to recent public vote. He was born on June 1st 1977 in Akureyri in the northern part of Iceland.
Having been singing ever since he can remember, Jonsi moved to Reykjavik in 1997 and decided to try for a career in music. He soon got several opportunities as a singer and in 1998 he joined a group of friends who had formed a band and were looking for a singer. The band was named 'Í Svörtum Fötum' (Dressed in Black) and needless to say they debuted on January 1st 1999, dressed in black suits, white shirts, wearing black ties. After releasing the single 'Nakinn' (Naked) in the spring of 2001 they earned national recognition when the song reached no. 2 on the Icelandic Chart.
The band landed a four album agreement with Skifan Records in September 2001 and started preparations for their second album. The band has been known for their active live performances and for busy tour schedules. During the summer of 2002 they worked on finishing their second album 'Í Svörtum Fötum', a gold selling album that got good reviews. The guys kept on strengthening their popularity and working on their songwriting in 2003, having even greater success with the third album 'Tengsl'.
Jonsi was nominated 'Vocalist of the Year' at the Icelandic Music Awards 2003 for his powerful performance. He has repeatedly been awarded as 'Male Vocalist of the Year' and 'Best Live Performer' by popular radio stations' listeners poll.
For the past two years Jonsi has performed and recorded with many of Iceland's biggest names and in 2003 he was featured in the starring role of Danny Zuko in the musical Grease, with Birgitta playing Sandy, making Grease one of Iceland's biggest theater block busters.
