LARS DEVIK
BIO

Lars Bleiklie Devik, born 18.01.1979 in Bergen (NO), is a composer and producer specialized in television and stage productions.
Devik had his musical training at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and at Norges Musikkhøgskole.
Lars works within a wide specter of landscapes both regarding genres and musical arenas. Theatre, stageshows, TV and commercials have been his main platforms over the past decade.
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Most notably he is the main songwriter and producer of Norwegian hit comedy duo, Ylvis. His catalogue include youtube hits such as Stonehenge, Jan Egeland, The Cabin and Massachusetts. He also composed and produced all songs of Ylvis' award-winning TV-series Stories From Norway. Lars was also the musical director on Ylvis' The Expensive Jacket Tour.
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In 2017 he was commissioned as musical supervisor for the Norwegian version of The Book of Mormon, at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo. The award-winning hit musical is the most selling and longest running musical in Norwegian history. Lars returned at Det Norske Teatret as musical supervisor for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory in 2019.
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MERITS
2023
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Ylvis: Skaol Skadle-Tour (musical director/keys)
Discovery+: Calles Gale Verden - sesong 2 (composer/producer)
TV2: Eliteserien 2023 (composer)
Ylvis: Ylvis på Sentrum Scene (musical director/keys)
Tine: Norvegia Smaksrik (composer/producer)
2Entertain/Color Fantasy: Back in Time/Starburst Supernova (musician)
NRK: Idrettsgalla (composer)
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2022
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Ylvis: Ylvis i Sogn, episode 8:"Konserten" (musical director/keys)
Oslo Fagottkor/NRK: Juleshow med Oslo Fagottkor og KORK (arranger)
Discovery+: Calles Gale Verden (composer/producer)
Raske Menn: 19-års jubileumsshow (composer/producer)
Kevin Vågenes: Singel i Parterapi (composer/producer)
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2021
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Kevin Vågenes: Singel i Parterapi (composer/producer)
2020
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NRK: Ditt Eget Svev (composer/producer)
Ole Bull Scene: Julegøy (musical director/producer)
Ylvis: Ylvis På Holmen Med Calle og Magnus (composer)
Kevin Vågenes: Singel i Parterapi (composer/producer)
Det Norske Teatret: Charlie & Sjokoladefabrikken (musical supervisor)
Rypdal/Pettersen/Hoel m.f: Vår Beatles-hyllest (assistant musical supervisor)
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2019
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Det Norske Teatret: Charlie & Sjokoladefabrikken (musical supervisor)
Ole Bull Scene: Julegøy II (musical director/producer)​
Oslo Fagottkor: God Jul og Fagott Nyttår (arranger) ​
Grjotheim/Rypdal/Kruse m.f: Vi Elsker Abba (assistant musical supervisor)
NRK: Mot (composer)
NRK: En Dag i Mårra (composer/producer)
Oslo Fagottkor: Fagottene til filmen (arranger)
Calle & Vidar: Sammen Igjen For Første Gang Sammen (composer/producer)
Det Norske Teatret: The Book of Mormon (musical supervisor)
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2018
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Ylvis: Stories From Norway (composer/producer)
Sipher: Atlas (composer/arranger/producer)
Ylvis: The Expensive Jacket Tour (musical director/keyboards)
Det Norske Teatret/Kilden Teater: The Book of Mormon (musical supervisor)
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2017
Det Norske Teatret: The Book of Mormon (musical supervisor)
Ylvis: Pohoda Festival, Slovakia (musical director/keyboards)
TV2: Huset - promo (arranger)
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2016
Oslo Fagottkor: God Jul og Fagott Nyttår (arranger)
TV2: Aksjon Stine Sofies Stiftelse (arranger/producer)
Ylvis: Engine For Gabriel (composer/producer)
Ylvis: A Capella (composer/producer)
Raske Menn: 90 minutter på 80 minutter (composer/producer)
Oslo Fagottkor: Sanger Fra Livet og Ned (arranger)
Musikhögskulan i Ingesund (SWE): speaker
2015
Calle H. Larsen/Ylvis: Carhorn Classics (arranger/producer)
Ylvis: The Expensive Jacket Tour (musical director/keyboards)
Ylvis: Ylvis i Globen (musical director/keyboards)
Sveriges Television: Ylvis at Melodifestivalen (keyboards)
DnB: Vipps it! (composer/producer)
Grønt Punkt: Future Horribilis (composer/producer)
Raske Menn: 90 minutter på 80 minutter (composer/producer)
NRK: Demokrati (composer/producer)
TV2 Sporten: Caravan of Love (arranger/producer)
Meny: The New Chickendance (excecutive producer)
2014
Ylvis: The Expensive Jacket Tour (musical director/keyboards)
Ylvis: Ylvis i Spektrum (musical director/keyboards)
Ylvis: Shabby Chic (composer/producer)
Ylvis: I Will Never Be a Star (composer/producer)
NRK: Comedy Awards (composer/producer)
NRK: Til Dovre Faller (composer/producer)
TV2 Artistgalla: arranger/producer for Carola Häggqvist
Oslo Fagottkor: God Jul og Fagott Nyttår (arranger)
Trond-Viggo Torgersen: Tenke Sjæl Live (guitarist)
2013
Ylvis: Massachusetts (composer/producer)
Ylvis: The Cabin (composer/producer)
Calle H. Larsen/Ylvis: Airhorn Classics (arranger/producer)
Chess Mobil: composer/producer
Bluestep Finans: composer/producer
Ali Kaffe: composer/producer
Stig W. Moe/Espen Kristoffersen/Morten Rhørt: Stoltentann i Stavern (arranger/producer)
TV 2 Artistgalla: arranger/producer for Silya Nymoen
Trond-Viggo Torgersen: Tenke Sjæl Live (guitarist)
Stabburet: Grandiosa Helmax (excecutive producer)
2012
Ylvis: Someone Like Me (composer/producer)
Ylvis: Jan Egeland (composer/producer)
Ylvis: Da Vet Du At Det Er Jul (composer/producer)
Vidar Magnussen/Jan Martin Johnsen: Tatt Av Filmen (arranger/producer)
TV 2: Villdyrlegen 2 (composer/producer)
Didrik Solli-Tangen: We Can Do More (composer/producer)
MGP/NRK: composer/producer
DNS: Mor Courage (arranger/musician)
Nordland Teater: Dødsforelska (arranger/musician)
Christiania Teater: Hakkebakkeskogen (arranger/producer)
Trond-Viggo Torgersen: Tenke Sjæl Live (guitarist)
2011
Ylvis: Stonehenge (composer/producer)
Ylvis: Sammen Finner Vi Frem (composer/producer)
Trond-Viggo Torgersen: Tenke Sjæl Live (guitarist)
NRK: AF1 (musician/scoring)
Det Norske Teatret: Felix' Fantastiske Orkester (arranger)
2010
Det Norske Teatret: Jesus Christ Superstar (guitarist)
Raske Menn: Show 2&3 (composer/producer)
TV2: Villdyrlegen 1 (composer/producer)
2009
Det Norske Teatret: Jesus Christ Superstar (guitarist)
Raske Menn: Show 2&3 (composer/producer)
Hope & Breivik: Hope-Breivik t/r (composer/producer)
Killerfernandez: Feitaboogie (writer/guitarist)
Ylvis: Ylvis III (composer/pianist)
Demolition Band: A tribute to Sting & The Police (guitarist)
2008
TV2/Gullruten: Pianist for Ylvis
Demolition Band: A Tribute to Sting & The Police (guitarist)
Ylvis: Ylvis III (composer/pianist)
DNS/Hordaland Teater: Karius & Baktus (composer/arranger/producer)
Bergen Impro Laug: pianist
Hordaland Teater: Hjalmar & Flode (arranger/producer)
2007
Ylvis: Ylvis III (composer/pianist)
Tor Endresen/Rune Larsen: pianist
Stageway: Jorden Rundt På 80 Dager (composer/producer)
NRK: Ylvis at Komiprisen (pianist)
Stageway/Hordaland Teater: Vestlandsrevyen (composer/producer)
Hordaland Teater: Karius & Baktus (composer/arranger/producer)
NRK: pianist for Trond-Viggo Torgersen at VG-Lista Topp 20
2006
Hordaland Teater: Jorda Rundt På 80 Dagar (composer/producer)
TV2: Idolenes Jul (musical director/guitarist)
Hordaland Teater: Hvorfor De Kongelige Ikke Har Krone På Hodet (composer)
Hordaland Teater: Hjalmar & Flode (arranger/producer)
PRE 2005
Hordaland Teater: Jul i Mummidalen (composer)
Ylvis: Ylvis - en konsert (composer)
Rein Alexander: Terje Vigen - The Musical (arranger/orchestrator)
Freshcut Productions: writer/producer
LIPA: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (co-composer with Ian Gardiner)
Gospel Bergen: guitarist
Fana Skoleteater: musical director
CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS
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Adam Skinner (musician/composer)
Alexander Herresthal (producer)
Alexander Lycke (actor)
Alexander Reklamebyrå AS (advertising agency)
Ali Kaffe
Amanda Kamara (singer/actress)
Anders Baasmo Christiansen (actor)
Anders Bitusdøyl (musician)
Anders Dale (actor)
Anders Hoff (artist)
Andre Buskvekster AS (production company)
Anette Hoff Larsen (actress)
Anna Aardalen (composer)
Arvid Ones (director)
Atle Halstensen (composer/producer)
Atle Pettersen (artist)
Atle Sekkingstad (sound engineer)
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Belinda Braza (choreographer)
Bernt Rune Stray (musician)
Bettina Flater (musician)
Bjarne Magnus Jensen (musician)
Bjarte Aasmul (musician)
Bjarte Hjelmeland (actor/director)
Bjørn Bunes (producer)
Bjørn Myreze (director)
Bjørn Tarberg (musician)
Bluestep Finans
Børge Are Halvorsen (musician)
Børre Flyen (musician)
Bård Ylvisåker (artist)
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Calle Hellevang Larsen (artist)
Camilla Sunde (artist)
Carl Martin Prebensen (actor)
Carl Utbult (musician)
Carola Häggkvist (artist)
Catharina Vu (actress)
Charlotte Kjær (artist)
Charlotte Øverland Våset (choreographer)
Chess Mobil
Chris Sansom (mastering engineer)
Christer André Cederberg (mixing engineer)
Christian Finnskog (producer)
Christian Ingebrigtsen (artist)
Christian Kallum (actor)
Christian Løchstøer (writer)
Christian Schaanning (sound mixer)
Christian Svensson (musician)
Christina Lovery (costume designer)
Christine Gullhav (musician)
Christine Hope (artist)
Christoffer Schjelderup (comedian)
Claus Sellevoll (artist)
Concorde TV (production company)
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Dag Holtan (producer)
Daniel Mauricio (singer)
David Fjelde (musician)
David Wallumrød (musician)
Det Norske Teatret (state theatre)
Didrik Solli-Tangen (artist)
Drive Studios (DK)
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Eilif Stene (sound engineer)
Eirik Del Barco Soleglad (actor)
Eirik Kaasa (singer)
Eirik Søfteland (artist)
Eivind Helgerød (musician)
Ellen Birgitte Winther (actress)
Emilia Daczowska Wist (stage manager)
Emilie Fretland (producer)
Endre Hareide Hallre (musician)
Erik Johannessen (musician)
Erik Eilertsen (musician)
Erik Ulfsby (director)
Erlend Fauske (musician/producer)
Erlend Habbestad (musician)
Eskild Sundt Hansen (musician)
Espen Bråten Kristoffersen (actor)
Espen Grjotheim (actor/artist)
Espen Lien (musician)
Espen Siewert (producer)
Espen Stenhammer (musician)
F
Ferdinand Bergersen (sound engineer)
Frank Hovland (musician)
Frank Kjosås (actor)
Fredrik Dørum (producer)
Fredrik Fiction AS (production company)
Fredrik Pryser (producer)
Fridtjof Stensæth Josefsen (actor/artist)
Frode Langhelle (composer/producer)
Frode Mangen (musician)
Frode Nilsen (sound engineer)
Frode Vassel (singer)
G
Gary Carpenter (composer)
Gaute Grøtta Grav (tv-presenter)
Gaute Nistov (mixing engineer)
Gaute Ormåsen (artist)
Geir Kvarme (actor)
Gjermund Andresen (scenographer)
Grønt Punkt
Gulleiv Wee (musician)
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Hallgrim Brattberg (musician)
Halvdan Sivertsen (artist)
Halvor Folstad (producer)
Hanna Gretland (singer)
Hanne Sørvaag (artist)
Hanne Vennemo (producer)
Hanne Beck (director)
Hans Einar Apelland (musician)
Hans Erik Duvik Husby (artist)
Hans Magnus Rye (singer/actor)
Hans Mathisen (musician/arranger)
Hans Olav Molde (sound engineer)
Hans Morten Hansen (comedian)
Hans Petter Heggli (sound engineer)
Hans Petter Mæhle (musician)
Hasse Lindmo (producer)
Harald Dahlstrøm (musician)
Heidi Gjermundsen Broch (actress/artist)
Heidi Ruud Ellingsen (actress/artist)
Heine Bugge (musician)
Heine Totland (artist)
Helen Vikstvedt (actor)
Helene Bøksle (artist)
Helge Haugland (musician)
Helge Sunde (arranger/musician)
Henrik Fossum (drummer)
Henrik Hilmersen (musician/producer)
Hilde Olausson (actress)
Hilde Norland Gundersen (singer)
Hordaland Teater (state theatre)
Håvard Gimse (musician)
Håvard Graff (musician)
Håvard Gryting (singer)
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Ian Gardiner (composer)
Ina Breivik (artist)
Inga Byrkjeland Grytås (musician)
Inger Lise Rypdal (artist)
Ingrid Jørgensen (actress)
Ingrid Nylander (Costume designer)
Ingrid Olava (artist)
Ingunn Dalland (singer)
Ivar Thormodsæter (musician)
J
Jan Gunnar Røise (actor)
Jan Martin Johnsen (actor/artist)
Jan Martin Vågen (designer)
Jan Kåre Hystad (musician)
Jannike Kruse (actress/artist)
Javed Kurd (sound mixer)
Jeffrey Young (dancer)
Jennifer John (artist)
Jens Andreas Kleiven (musician)
Jens Dreyer (sound engineer)
Jens Fossum (musician)
Jens Petter Antonsen (musician)
Jens Thoresen (musician)
Joakim Arnt Gilbert (musician/producer)
Joakim Ousdal (actor)
Johan Osuldsen (director/choreographer)
Johannes Groth (musician/producer)
Jon Bleiklie Devik (actor/singer)
Jonas Digerud (choreographer/actor/director)
Jonas Kroon (mixing engineer)
Jonas Urstad (actor)
Jonny Sjo (musician)
Judy Nyambara Karanja (actress)
Julian Berntzen (musician/composer)
Julian Vargas (designer)
Jørgen Brennhovd (sound engineer)
Jørgen Thue (producer/manager)
Jørn Hoel (artist)
Jørund Gundersen (musician)
K
Karin Okkenhaug Seim (singer)
Karl Espegård (musician)
Karl Oluf Wennerberg (musician)
Karoline Krüger (artist)
Kato Ådland (musician/producer)
Kevin Vågenes (actor/artist)
Kim Bjarke (director)
Kim Fairchild (artist)
Kim Gulbrandsen (musician)
Kim Nordbæk (musican)
Kim Ofstad (musician)
Kim Åge Furuhaug (musician)
Kine Fossheim (artist)
Kjartan Lauritzen (artist)
Kjell Habbestad (composer)
Kjell Harald Litangen (guitarist)
Kjetil Husøy (sound engineer)
Knut Lystad (artist)
Knut Løchsen (musician)
Knut Marius Djupvik (artist)
Knut Müller Nilsen (producer/manager)
Kristian Tybakken (musician)
Kristoffer Kompen (musician)
Kristoffer Olsen (actor)
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Lars Hareide Swenson (sound engineer)
Lars Jacobsen (director)
Lars Olav Seim (producer)
Lars Sutterud (musician)
Lasse Gretland (director)
Lasse Kolsrud (actor)
Leif Herland (musician)
Linda Børnes (producer)
Lisbeth Narud (director)
Lise Karlsnes (artist)
Ljudmil Nikolov (actor)
Luke Miles (sound engineer)
M
Mads Hauge (musician/producer)
Magne Furuholmen (musician)
Magne Trengereid (musician)
Magnet (artist)
Magnus Flåto (photographer)
Marius Gjersø (musician)
Marius Haltli (musician)
Markus Bailey (actor)
Martin Kaasa (producer)
Martin Sjølie (producer)
Marvin Amoroso (actor)
Mats Eldøen (actor/director)
Mats Grønner (musician)
Maylen Rusti (artist)
Mikkel Eriksen (producer)
Mikkel Gythfeldt (actor)
Mimmi Tamba (artist)
Moddi (artist)
Morgan Nicolaysen (mastering engineer)
Morten Røhrt (actor)
Mot Normalt AS (production company)
Musikhögskulan i Ingesund (university)
N
Natalie Nordnes (artist)
Neil Thomas (artist)
Nic Osborne (director)
Nils Jansen (musician)
Nils-Petter Mørland (actor/director)
Nils Wingerei (sound engineer)
Niklas Gundersen (actor)
NRK (television broadcaster)
Numa Norderhaug (artist)
O
Oddrun Valestrand (singer)
Ola Manvik (singer)
Olav Stedje (artist)
Ole Marius Sandberg (musician)
Ole Martin Hafsmo (director)
Ole-Jakob Larsen (musician)
Ole Opsal Stavrum (actor)
Oliviero Hassan (musician)
Oslo Fagottkor (choir)
P
Patricia Morales (artist)
Patrik Syversen (director)
Paul Ottar Haga (actor)
Paul Åge Johannesen (Actor/singer)
Peer Espen Ursfjord (sound engineer)
Peter Andreas Moseng (actor)
Peter Baden (composer)
Philipp Moll (musician)
Preben Hodneland (actor)
Pål Kristian Eggen (actor)
Pål Schaathun (tv-photographer/director)
R
Ragnar Hovland (author)
Randall Breneman (musician)
Ray Kay (director)
Rein Alexander (artist)
Richard "ABS" Breen" (artist)
Richard Lessey (dancer)
Rikke Normann (artist)
Robin Stones (artist)
Rolf Angeltvedt (producer)
Rolf Erik Nilsen (producer)
Rolf-Magne Andersen (director)
Ruben Dalen (musician/producer)
Rudi De Groote (musician)
Runar Gudnason (musician/lyricist)
Rune Bjorøy (sound engineer)
Rune Langhelle (producer))
Rune Larsen (artist)
S
Sandra Spjelkavik (actor)
SceneKvelder AS (production company)
Sibylle Faessler (artist)
Sigmund Groven (musician)
Sigurd Vespestad Marthinussen (singer/actor)
Sigvart Dagsland (artist)
Sigve Bull (producer)
Silya Nymoen (artist)
Sindre Bjørke Høyang (actor/dancer)
Siw Anita Andersen (actress)
Sondre Lerche (artist)
Stageway AS (production company)
Stein Austrud (musician)
Steinar Albrigtsen (artist)
Steinar Ofsdal (musician)
Stig-Werner Moe (actor)
Ståle Sletner (musician)
Sval (artist)
Svein Rikard Mathisen (musician)
Svein Schultz (musician)
Sven Erik Kristoffersen (musician)
Sølvi Rolland (producer)
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Tarald Tvedten (musician)
Tarjei Strøm (musician)
Teodor Janson (actor/director)
Thea Bay (choreographer)
Thomas Bugge (artist)
Thomas Wang (sound engineer)
Tiril Heide-Steen (actress)
Tom Mathisen (artist)
Thomas Schofield (musician)
Tommy Kristiansen (musician)
Tor Bjarne Bjelland (musician)
Tor Endresen (artist)
Tor-Erik Fjellvang (musician)
Torbjørn Kvamme (musician)
Tore Haukenes (writer)
Tore Nysæther (actor/director/writer)
Tore Vagn Lid (director)
Torgrim Grimstad (director)
Torkel Skjærven (light designer)
Tormod Løvold (actor)
Torstein Kinn (musician)
Tove Kragset (musician)
Tron Jensen (artist)
Trond Akerø-Kleiven (musician)
Trond Birkedal (director)
Trond Lindheim (musician)
Trond-Viggo Torgersen (artist)
TV Norge AS (tv broadcaster)
TV2 AS (tv broadcaster)
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Vegard Ylvisåker (artist)
Venke Knutson (artist)
Vera Wexelsen (director)
Vidar Eldholm Olsen (musician)
Vidar Magnussen (actor/artist)
Viola Bjelland (singer)
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Øystein Skar (Composer)
Øystein Tengesdal (musician/producer)
Øyvind Angeltveit (actor)
Øyvind Rafto (artist)
Å
Åge Sten Nilsen (artist)
Åsbjørg Ryeng (musician)