Gula gubben
comedian and singer
Ulf Hans Peter Geta Lööf (born 18 February 1958), better known as Gula gubben ("The yellow fellow"), is a Swedish comedian, singer, and poet. Lööf has competed in the show Talang 2010 on TV4. Lööf has also appeared at festivals and in the SVT show Sommarlovsmorgon during the summer of 2012. Lööf has done DJ work and has owned his own vinyl disc shop in Varberg. Lööf is also a participant in poetry slams.
Biography
Lööf was born in Skövde but lives and works in Varberg, Sweden.
He is best known as "Gula gubben" as he performs in yellow tight fitting tracksuits at different music festivals such as the Hultsfred Festival and the Skövde festival. Lööf commented that he "cried" and that his "soul died" when the Hultsfred Festival was permanently terminated in 2010. Lööf has recorded a few music albums and also written several poetry collections. He has also been a DJ usually playing vinyl discs from his personal collection.
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