About Axel Skalstad
Lived 1992 – 2025 (aged 32). Axel Skalstad was a Norwegian composer and drummer.
Axel Skalstad (11 July 1992 – 9 June 2025) was a Norwegian jazz and prog-rock drummer. He was born in Fiskum. He is mainly known as a member of the trio Krokofant with guitarist Tom Hasslan and saxophonist Jørgen Mathisen and the bands Soft Ffog and WIZRD. Skalstad died due to an accident on 9 June 2025, at the age of 32.
Recognition and awards
2023: Spellemannprisen nomination, Rock, with WIZRD for Seasons (2022) 2012: The Kongsberg Jazzfestival’s recruitment award
Discography
With WIZRD Other members: Karl Bjorå, Hallvard Gaardløs, and Vegard Lien Bjerkan
2022: Seasons (Karisma Records) 2024: Elements (Karisma Records)
With Soft Ffog Other members: Tom Hasslan, Trond Frønes, and Vegard Lien Bjerkan 2022: Soft Ffog (Is It Jazz? Records) 2025: Focus (Is It Jazz? Records)
With Krokofant Other members: Tom Hasslan, Jørgen Mathisen 2014: Krokofant (Rune Grammofon) 2015: I (Rune Grammofon) 2017: II (Rune Grammofon) 2019: Q – with Ståle Storløkken & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten(Rune Grammofon) 2021: Fifth – with Ståle Storløkken & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Rune Grammofon) 2025: 6 (Is It Jazz? Records)
With Sjøen Other members: Håkon Aase, Harald Lassen, Johan Lindvall og Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite 2014: Live I (Havtorn Records)
With LoveLoveLove 2014: Kaleidoscope (Kakao musikk)
With Rune Your Day 2017: Rune Your Day (Clean Feed)
With Pekula 2018: Vol. 1 - ARP (Pekula Records)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Axel Skalstad?
Norwegian jazz and prog-rock drummer (1992–2025)
When was Axel Skalstad born?
Axel Skalstad was born on 11 July 1992 in Fiskum.
When did Axel Skalstad die?
Axel Skalstad died on 9 June 2025.
What was Axel Skalstad's occupation?
Axel Skalstad was a composer and drummer.
What nationality was Axel Skalstad?
Axel Skalstad was Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Axel Skalstad. https://biography.guide/axel-skalstad/
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