"FORMAL BIO"
Jaren is a entrepreneur and musician whose captivating sound has earned him widespread recognition, with his music featured on Norway’s biggest networks, NRK, TV2 and broadcasted to millions in Scandinavia with a presence in over 5,000+ playlists as an indie artist, his work continues to resonate and connect with a global audience.
MY STORY
At a young age I dreamed of living a life full of music. I was passionate about music and skateboarding. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I experienced many rainy days. This gave me time to pick up a new hobby, learning guitar and writing songs. In 2009, I was presented with an opportunity from a friend to travel outside of the country for the first time. So I took a leap of faith and traveled to Norway. My friend's way of convincing me was by saying " think of all the new song ideas you will get from all the new experiences travelin". To say it briefly, my friend convinced me to go. Little did I know, this would be a pivotal and life changing moment in my life. I met my wife in Norway and we got married in 2011. With my acoustic guitar in hand, we moved to Oslo—the heart of the music scene. Things took off and I was discovered by a Norwegian record label and I also had a meeting with Warner Music. I was a songwriter who knew how to put life’s highs and lows into words and song. In 2014, life threw a curveball—my mom got very sick, and my first son was on the way. Within a month, I lost my mom and welcomed my boy. It flipped my world upside down and showed me what really matters: life is a gift. Keep the ones you love close and It's never too late to try something new or follow your dreams or take chances cause life is way too short not too. This really pushed me to finish an album which was later released in honor of her and my boy. One of the songs ended up on TV and radio in Scandinavia and Europe. From this, I started my own label, recording/mixing and eventually starting educating, teaching and helping other artists share their sound which ultimately led me to starting Personal Audio Engineer as a resource for producer/artist interested folks. Today, I’m still writing, producing and thankful for every moment I have with my family, my faith and volunteering as a guitarist at our local church in Norway.
MYÂ VALUES
Having creative freedom of my art—living for my faith, my family, while still chasing what sets my soul on fire and serving people the best I can. I believe you deserve a full, rich life where you can pour time into the people you love and the difference you want to make. Family, faith, and purpose drive me. Writing music and finishing songs that could change one persons life. If your songs can help one person then that makes it all worth it. If that makes sense then I hope we can find a way to create some music together!
