Erlend Øye (born 21 November 1975) is a Norwegian composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter from Bergen, best known for being one half of the indie folk duo Kings of Convenience, along with Eirik Glambek Bøe. Among other musical projects he is front-man for the band The Whitest Boy Alive, and has contributed to tracks by electronic music artists such as Dntel and Norwegian duo Röyksopp. He is also the co-founder of the independent label Bubbles Records. Since 2012 he has lived in Sicily and played extensively with trio La Comitiva. In addition to his native Norwegian, he also speaks English and some Italian. Birth name Erlend Otre Øye[1] Born 21 November 1975 (age 48) Origin Bergen, Norway Genres Alternative dance, electronic, indie folk, indie pop, synthpop Occupation(s) Composer, musician, producer, singer, songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano Years active 1996–present