Thomaz Ransmyr
Thomaz (real name Thomas Erik Viktor Ransmyr) born 15 June 1973 in Skanör, Sweden, is a Swedish artist and author working from The Netherlands. Through the years he has worked within theatre and music with a wide width (from musical to electro) in collaborations with people such as Marco Manieri, Kristian Anttila, Robert Engstrand (Liberator) and Scottish Simon Bloomfield from the group Rezillos (where he was a member under the name "Simon Templar)".
On stage he has been involved in the musical Elvira Madigan (1992) at Malmö Stadsteater, In Studioteaterns musical Cabaret (1993–1995), The Bonateaterns Trettondagsafton (Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", 1997), the horror play [...] (2004) and in Darling Desperados´ Hollyroodfruar at Fakiren in Malmö and at Stockholms stadsteater. The longest engagement was as living ghost in the ghost house, Spökhuset, at the tivoli Gröna Lund between 1999 - 2004.
On film he has been seen in Bo Widerbergs Lust och fägring stor (nominated for an Oscar as "best foreign film" under the title "All Things Fair") and in the cult movies Kraftverk 3714 and Farligt förflutet. On TV he has been seen in, among other productions, Det grovmaskiga nätet and Ben & Gunnar.
Thomaz has been seen singing on Swedish TV4 performing songs made famous by Lill-Babs. In 2006 he released an odd version of the Melodifestivalen song "Stjärna På Himmelen" (Swedish for "Star In Heaven") which ended up nr 1 at cdon.se´s votinglist in 2006 and nr 8 at the gay magazine QX.se´s popularity list in 2006. A song in his native language, Swedish, is included on all of his records, and he usually sings one song in Swedish at every concert, no matter which country he sings in, which is very epreciated.
Thomaz is also one of the models in photographer Elisabeth Ohlsson-Wallins famous exhibition "Ecce Homo" (1998).
His music is characterized by a strong theatrical feeling.
His mothers father was the painter Carl-Eric Lindbergh.
On his mothers side he is related to Charles Lindbergh.
Discography
1992 - Elvira Madigan (Live, ensemble).
1996 - Monument 2 (Memento Materia) (as "Aelita").
2006 Stjärna på himmelen (Thundering Refrigerator Records).
2006 If I Ever Die (Thundering Refrigerator Records).
2009 5 Years of Art Performance Production ("Your Love Is [...] Me").
2011 Nobody´s Child (Thundering Refrigerator Records) (May 2011).
Bibliography
- Vill Du Bära Min Kofta? (ISBN 91-633-7362-9)
References
- Swedish film database
- Thomaz Ransmyr on internet movie data base
- Art Performance Official site
- Thomaz at Independent Swedish Music Association
- Thomaz collaboration with Kristian Anttila
- Thomaz collaboration with Simon Bloomfield of The Rezillos
External links
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