Background:
Born on November 10, 1965, the Swedish Åkerlund began his career in music as a member of heavy metal band Bathory before moving into directing.
Career:
After finding fame working with Swedish pop act Roxette, Åkerlund went on to work with artists from many different genres such as Lady Gaga, Metallica, Christina Aguilera, U2, Blink-182, Pink, Rammstein, and Britney Spears. He is also a long time collaborator with Madonna, having worked on a series of her music videos as well as her documentary, "I'm Going to Tell You a Secret." His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record seven awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year.
Style:
Åkerlund is known for his stylish music videos which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films. His more recent works for Rammstein, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears have courted controversy for their 'pornographic' content.
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