BIOGRAPHY

Adapted from the Cartoon Heroes Promo Single - AQUACARTOONPRO1
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FULL NAME: 
Søren Rasted
DATE OF BIRTH: 
June 13th 1969 in Denmark
ROLE IN BAND:
Keyboards etc. Also some backup singing.
MARRIED TO:
Lene' Nystrøm Rasted
CURRENTLY:
Releasing music - Lazyboy
HISTORY:
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One year as an exchange student in the USA ignited Søren's love for music.
-Music came into focus because he was extremely bored being away from his friends in Denmark and had to do something in his spare time, also because his "host father" was connected to the American music industry also sparked interest.
- Back In Denmark
Søren attended business college and worked at a gas station. On of his colleagues was Claus.
- Soren is the proud owner of Aqua's loudest laugh - and the one who uses it most frequently. Strangely enough, he is also known for being extremely grumpy in the mornings.
FULL NAME: 
Lene' Nystrøm Rasted
DATE OF BIRTH: 
October 2nd 1973 In Norway
ROLE IN BAND:
Vocals
MARRIED TO:
Søren Rasted
CURRENTLY:
Playing Role of Mother
HISTORY:
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Grew up dreaming of being a singer and rehearsed frequently in front of the mirror singing into a hairbrush. Favourites included fellow country men A-HA and Bobbysox.
-After some time in the service (in the Norwegian army!) Lene went onto co-host a show on Norwegian TV where she also preformed as a vocalist. During this period Lene met Rene' in Norway where he worked as a DJ
-Young Lene once made a bonfire in her room in her parent's house in Norway. Now she is not playing with fire anymore but has instead developed a special form of touring-amnesia that makes her forget her pet rabbit Banderas in hotel rooms all over the world.
FULL NAME: 
Rene' Dif
DATE OF BIRTH: 
October 17th 1967 in Denmark
ROLE IN BAND:
Vocals, rap and occasional scratching
MARRIED TO:
Single
CURRENTLY:
Releasing solo singles
HISTORY:
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Worked as a DJ before he met Claus and Soren and AQUA was born. Prior to that, he wanted to be a chef and worked as an apprentice on a ship, and was sailing the Seven seas until the working hours made him quit.
- Nevertheless, Rene' is a skilled chef and he loves to cook for his fellow band members when in the studio, on holidays or just having a few days off. He even sneaked down to the hotel kitchen in order to make meatballs while on a promotional visit in Australia
-He is considered the impatient one in AQUA by his colleagues. Rene' wants things done - NOW!
FULL NAME: 
Claus Norreen
DATE OF BIRTH: 
June 5th 1970 in Denmark
ROLE IN BAND:
Keyboards etc.
MARRIED TO:
Siggy Marsden
CURRENTLY:
Enjoying the duties of a father
HISTORY:
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Was a great fan of electronic pop icons such as Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, Kraftwerk, among others during his teenage years in the 1980's. After high school Claus worked at a gas station, where he met Søren.
-After a year, Claus decided to become a chemical engineer and studied for three and a half years. But music got in the way and after these and a half years Claus decided to take a little break away from the books. Soon, he and the university's management agreed that it wasn't necessary for him to attend lectures anymore.
- Claus often comes across as the quiet AQUA member. but those who know the band can testify that he is also the one who often cracks Everyone up with his wry comments. He is usually seen with a remote control for a TV, stereo or some other electronic device in hand.

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