Øyvind Holen


Øyvind Holen is a Norwegian journalist, comics creator and non-fiction writer.
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Personal life

Holen hails from Lindeberg, a district in Groruddalen, Oslo. He was born on 4 January 1973, and is married to Marta Breen.

Career

A journalist, Holen has worked for or contributed to a number of newspapers, including Aftenposten, Dagsavisen, VG, Klassekampen, Bergens Tidende, Morgenbladet, Osloposten, Ny Tid, and Dagens Næringsliv.
He made his book debut in 2004 with the hiphop documentary Hiphop-hoder: Fra Beat Street til bygde-rap. His next books were Groruddalen: En reiseskildring, Hiphop: Graffiti, rap, breaking, dj-ing, and Faktaløve: Hiphop. He was awarded the Sproing Award in 2012 for the comics album Drabant, shared with illustrator. Further books are Donald-landet, Jævla bra byline, Tegneserienes historie, Getto, and B.O.L.T Warhead. The Re Enforcement from 2022.