Born on 15 October 1964 in Egå, a suburb of Aarhus, Danish singing star and
musician Thomas Helmig established himself among the upper echelons of his
country's rock greats with a stash of popular albums in the 1980s, 1990s, and
2000s that transformed him into Denmark's most-decorated artist. He cut his
teeth playing in local bands as a pre-teen during the 1970s, forming the group
Heavy Oil and later picking up the guitar and drums. However, it was a
fortuitous trip to Detroit as a high school exchange student that became the
catalyst for his career, instilling in him a love of M...