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Petter
Person · male · Sweden · Katarina church parish · born 1974 · recording since 1998
Swedish rapper (1974-)
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Also known as Petter Alexis · Petter Alexis Askergren
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 12✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Mitt sjätte sinne
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography169 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379181758
Biography
Petter Alexis Askergren (born 25 May 1974, who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a Swedish rapper from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne
Mitt sjätte sinneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Fäller en tår2:562En resa3:433S. Ö. D. E. R.4:204Du vet att jag gråter4:225Vinden har vänt4:276Verbal vendetta3:347Minnen4:048Håller fortet4:199Min tid4:3110Mitt sjätte sinne3:5211Ut och in på mig själv4:3212Petter vs. Sthlm4:1213I natt3:3514Gryning2:5615Mikrofonkåt4:3116Riddarna runt runda bordet8:4717Utro3:51 (My Sixth Sense), which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He owns a record company called Bananrepubliken (English: The Banana Republic). He also studied art history at Uppsala University for some time. He has also worked with the famous Norwegian rap producer Tommy Tee several times in his career. Petter also frequently works with Swedish disk jockey Patrik Elofsson who goes by the stage name DJ Sleepy.
In 2014 he hosted Musikhjälpen in Uppsala.
Personal life
Petter is married to Michaela Fröstad Askergren, with whom he has four children: Ronin, Lexus, Vita, and Belle; he also has a fifth child, Alfons, from a previous relationship. He was diagnosed with ADHD in 2011.
EPs
2019: Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna
2025: Petter med Getter
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (34 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:12:32
1Fäller en tår2:562En resa3:433S. Ö. D. E. R.4:204Du vet att jag gråter4:225Vinden har vänt4:276Verbal vendetta3:347Minnen4:048Håller fortet4:199Min tid4:3110Mitt sjätte sinne3:5211Ut och in på mig själv4:3212Petter vs. Sthlm4:1213I natt3:3514Gryning2:5615Mikrofonkåt4:3116Riddarna runt runda bordet8:4717Utro3:511999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 56:14
0[unknown]3:421En banger3:402100%3:493Saker & ting5:594Bygger broer6:415Aldrig bigtime4:096Rulla med oss4:087Allt dras av (tro det eller ej!)4:058Vad ser du?3:549En liten snubbe4:2410Så klart!4:0911Rockar hårt nu3:1612Bananrepubliken4:182001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:04:02
1Intro/Robyn & Petter Fristil3:212Tar det tillbaka3:323Lägg av3:344Pissar på dig4:065Dags3:316Sluttjafsat3:397Över nu...4:398Rock On2:599Va e’ på G?3:1010Ey Yo3:3511Samma, samma4:2012Anekdoter5:4513En sonett till dig4:1214Veteran4:3415Nya stilen5:1116Tar det tillbaka (remix)3:542004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:58
1Kom kom kom4:152Repa skivan3:333Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd3:574Tredje gången gillt3:575Vad som går runt kommer tillbaks4:536Drömmen intro1:027Drömmen3:388Tidens tempo3:339Showdown3:5310Softa ner3:5711Henry hård4:1212Prolog3:1613Mitt sound3:5014Alfons6:022006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:19
1Välkommen tillbaka4:332Själen3:463Det går bra nu3:334Storstadsidyll3:525Tête à tête3:136Grannen é vild4:027Inte som dom säger3:598Kicka tillbaks3:479Eller?3:5510Resumén5:2711Känn kärlek3:4012Det går bra nu3:322007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 49:22
1Intro1:232God Damn It3:213Fresh3:324Logiskt4:135Get by3:396Stor stil4:127Ställ dej upp / rör dej in3:0783 år tillbaks3:589Frustration3:4210Rostig kärlek3:4511Se dej igen3:2612Goda dagars magi3:4513Reflexion 073:3614Soptippsvärld3:432010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:47
1Fast för evigt4:032Livet e en bitch3:203Gör min dag3:424Vad vi tänker på3:475Längesen4:336Vem e stor?3:527U & Me3:378Sthlm brinner (inte) igen / Intermezzo6:159Hård värld2:5210En räddare i nöden4:0011Älskar din stil3:2812Slag under bältet (Natural Bond remix)3:182013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 50:36
1Mighty3:342Början på allt3:403Natt & dag3:384April1:445Håll om mig3:596Tills döden skiljer oss åt3:457King3:358Maj1:109Arbete3:3510Alla vet3:4411Fristad3:2712Juni2:3013Sitter på en dröm3:5514Minnen, del 24:4415Släpp mig fri3:362015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:19
1Mitt folk4:102Kall vinter4:543Kul på vägen3:434Vi är3:545Tusen sorger3:466Vandrar3:237Leva & dö4:098Grönt ljus4:169Svarta rävar3:3610Firar4:0811Mina galenskaper4:202016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:13
1Håll Om Mig3:492Se På Mig Nu5:343Mamma Sa Till Mig4:084Storstadsidyll4:145Logiskt4:206Längesen5:007Du Vet Att Jag Gråter5:128Så Klart4:339Fredrik Snortare & Cecilia Synd3:3010Själen3:5611Natt & Dag3:5912Vi Är1:582018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:35
19818 Intro1:482Målar bilder4:023Minnen III5:224Tunn linje3:165Tårar4:096Vassa armbågar3:5079818 Interlude1:168Rusiak3:489Grammis3:4810Faller av5:291148 rader2:472023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:48
1Längesen (Epilog)4:272Tar det tillbaka igen2:083Svart sol (Osläppt 2023)2:514Vinnare & Förlorare (Osläppt 2022)4:005Barolo (Demo 2020)2:406Håll om mig (Akustisk 2013)3:507En kall vinternatt (Osläppt 2012)3:338Jag ringar in det (Demo 2012)3:349Problem (Demo 2012)3:3210Stockholmsnatt (Demo 2011)3:5211Kärleken (Demo 2009)3:3312Håller det hårt (B‐sida 2004)3:3213Sthlm 24:2114Maktens Höjder3:2615Drömmar (Demo 1997)4:29
Single · 18
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Saker & tingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:341Saker & ting3:50 2Saker & ting (Soblue remix)3:30 3Saker & ting (Blao remix)5:04 4Gamla till det nya4:10 | 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Städer när jag blöderSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:231Städer när jag blöder (remix)3:59 2Städer när jag blöder (remix instrumental)4:24 | 2000 | ||
| 2000 | Stockholm - HelsinkiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:521Stockholm - Helsinki (originaali)3:59 2Stockholm - Helsinki (instrumentaali)3:58 3Stockholm - Helsinki (a cappella)3:55 | 2000 | ||
| 2000 | Fatta förståSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151Fatta förstå3:15 | 2000 | ||
| 2000 | Så Klart!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:591Så Klart!4:10 2Så Klart! (Stureplan Remix)5:49 | 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Vill ha!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:381Vill ha!3:57 2It's Only Love3:41 | 2001 | ||
| 2001 | Tar det tillbakaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:531Tar det tillbaka3:33 2Samma, samma4:20 | 2001 | ||
| 2002 | En sonett till digSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:081En sonett till dig4:13 2En sonett till dig (dancehall remix)4:55 | 6 July 2002 | ||
| 2007 | GiftigSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:401Giftig (radio edit)3:51 2Giftig (instrumental)4:03 3Giftig (a cappella)3:46 | 27 June 2007 | ||
| 2007 | God Damn ItSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:231God Damn It3:22 2God Damn It (Astma & Rocwell remix feat. Vincent)3:41 3God Damn It (instrumental version)3:20 | 24 September 2007 | ||
| 2016 | Se på mig nuSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:441Se på mig nu (singelversion)4:10 2Se på mig nu5:34 | 23 September 2016 | ||
| 2018 | Toppen av ett bergSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Toppen av ett berg3:05 | 12 January 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Kung för en dagSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151Kung för en dag3:15 | 2019 | ||
| 2019 | BlommornaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:141Blommorna3:14 | 31 May 2019 | ||
| 2022 | HundratusenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:391Hundratusen3:39 | 4 March 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Komma över digSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:081Komma över dig3:08 | 6 May 2022 | ||
| 2025 | Vinnare (Sveriges officiella EM-låt 2025)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:271Vinnare (Sveriges officiella EM-låt 2025)2:27 | 13 June 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Bakom molnenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:021Bakom molnen3:02 | 24 October 2025 |
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mitt sjunde sinneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 53:151Intro: Tillbaks igen0:45 2Intro/Ronin2:26 399 till evigheten1:50 4Släng upp din tändare1:13 5Stickin' (STHLM remix)3:00 6Svårt att tänka klart1:57 7Hinka1:31 8Håller igång1:40 9Lär dom mannen3:27 10S.Ö.D.E.R. (DJ Large remix)3:16 11Tränger på med takt2:17 12Kan jag få se din hand1:22 13En snut3:35 14Fredrik snortare (remix)1:30 15Ronin3:12 16Underverk3:32 17Snurrar runt2:17 18Känn ingen bitterhet2:17 19En resa (DJ Large remix)2:41 20Vinden har vänt (original version)4:58 21Mikrofonkåt (akustisk version)4:29 | Compilation,Mixtape/Street | 2006 | |
| 2008 | X - Greatest HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:19:211Min Click3:06 2Mikrofonkåt (remix)4:23 3Vinden Har Vänt4:25 4Du Vet Att Jag Gråter4:16 5Saker & Ting5:50 6Så Klart!4:08 7Tar Det Tillbaka3:32 8Ey Yo3:34 9Samma Samma4:19 10Fredrik Snortare & Cecilia Synd3:54 11Repa Skivan3:31 12Det Går Bra Nu3:31 13Storstadsidyll3:51 14Eller?3:53 15God Damn It3:22 16Logiskt4:12 17Goda Dagars Magi3:44 18Min Kärleksaffär4:11 19Det Går Bra Nu (Stonebridge Remix)4:09 20Repa CD'n (The Hives Remix)3:30 | Compilation | 3 December 2008 | |
| 2010 | Samlar ut denSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 36:071Stockholm i mitt hjärta3:09 2En tuff brud i lyxförpackning3:32 3Dansa din djävul2:49 4Hjärtats ensamma slag3:26 5Satellites3:11 6Fulla för kärlekens skull3:52 7Baksmälla3:37 8Rostig kärlek 20103:44 9Logiskt4:14 10Längesen4:33 | Compilation | 27 December 2010 | |
| — | Skruvat och Choppat av AfasiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 51:581Välkommen tillbaka4:48 2Själen3:52 3Det går bra nu3:53 4Tête à tête (med Neneh Cherry)3:59 5Grannen é vild (med Miki & Thomas Rusiak)4:00 6Inte som dom säger (med Kaah)5:02 7Kicka Tillbaka4:31 8Eller? (med Natural Bond)4:27 9Resumén5:58 10Känn kärlek4:19 11Det går bra nu (remix med Fabolous)4:18 12Jag blir smal nu (med Organism 12 & TR)2:51 | Remix | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Petter head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 34 | 91.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 2 | 92.6th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Grammis for Newcomer of the Year | won | |
| 1999 | Q118864592 | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Petter_av_D%C3%85K.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/798d2454-7c77-47b9-8891-ccc140b82796discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/798d2454-7c77-47b9-8891-ccc140b82796core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q765808genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q765808seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petter_%28rapper%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petter_%28rapper%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: Daniel Åhs Karlsson · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q765808 · MusicBrainz: 798d2454-7c77-47b9-8891-ccc140b82796
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