Chris Summers

Christer Engen (born 7 November 1974), also known by his stage name Chris Summers, is a Norwegian musician best known as the drummer for rock bands Turbonegro, Bigbang and Euroboys. Engen was a founding member of Bigbang and played with the band from 1992 to 1997. He left Bigbang to join Turbonegro in 1997 and released four studio albums with the band until his departure in 2008. He is currently a member of the soft rock band Lady Friend.

Career Engen started his musical career when he founded Bigbang together with Øystein Greni while they were in high school. The two shared a common interest in American punk and hardcore bands, as well as classic rock from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The following year, Engen played drums on Bigbang's song "Wild Bird" off their Electric Psalmbook album. He again contributed drums to Bigbang on their 2000 studio album, Clouds Rolling By, including the hit song "Girl In Oslo".

Unbeknownst to Turbonegro, in the years that followed their break-up, the band would become a cult phenomenon with fan clubs called Turbojugend being established all over the world. The band toured extensively in support of the album, including a tour of the United States with Queens of the Stone Age. Turbonegro released their next album, Party Animals, in 2005, and toured Europe and the United States throughout the year and the following year. The band released the album Retox in 2007. Later that year, Engen suffered a foot injury and played several festival shows with a broken foot before getting a stand-in.

Personal life Engen was engaged to singer Elvira Nikolaisen from 2007 to 2011. He married singer, musician and Lady Friend bandmate Anne Mette Hårdnes in 2023.

Discography

With Turbonegro

Studio albums Apocalypse Dudes (1998) Scandinavian Leather (2003) Party Animals (2005) Retox (2007)

Live albums

Darkness Forever! (1999)

Compilation albums

Small Feces (2005)

With Bigbang

Waxed (1995)

With Oslo Motherfuckers

Greetings From The Big O (2002)

With Lady Friend

Songs From The Guesthouse (2022) 5 O'Clock Man (2024)

Production, instrumental and vocal credits