Per Hillestad

Per Hillestad (born 25 March 1959 in Øvre Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (drums) and record producer, known as drummer in Lava and was contributing in releases by a-ha, Vamp, Jonas Fjeld, Bjølsen Valsemølle and Marius Müller.

Career Hillestad founded "supergroup" Lava in Årdal 1977,

Hillestad also played on albums by Vigdis Eidsvåg (Mørk Og Mjuk 2000), D.D.E. (Vi E Konga 2003), Øystein Sunde (Sånn Er'e Bare 2005) and Jan Groth (2006).

Honors 1984: Spellemannsprisen in the class Pop, within the band Lava 1995: Gammleng-prisen in the class Studio.

Discography (in selection)

Within Lava 1980: Lava Single (Polydor Records) 1981: Cruisin (Polydor Records) 1982: Prime Time (Polydor Records) 1984: Fire (Polydor Records) 1985: Prime Cuts (Polydor Records) 1989: The Rhythm of Love (Mercury Records) 1993: The Very Best of Lava (Polydor Records), Compilation 2003: Polarity (Tylden & Co) 2005: Alibi (Tylden & Co) 2009: Symphonic Journey (Tylden & Co), live album with KORK

With Ketil Bjørnstad 1983: Aniara (Slagerfabrikken), rock opera 1991: Rift – En Rockopera (Hete Blikk) 1992: Messe For En Såret Jord (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1993: Water Stories (ECM Records), including Terje Rypdal, Jon Christensen & Bjørn Kjellemyr 1994: For Den Som Elsker (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with lyrics by Stein Mehren performed by Frøydis Armand 1996: Haugtussa (Kirkelig Kulturverksted), with lyrics by Arne Garborg performed by Lynni Treekrem

With Silhouette 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor), texts & music written by Philip A. Kruse & George Keller

With Øystein Sunde 1984: I Husbukkens Tegn (Spinner Records) 1986: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent (Spinner Records) 1989: Kjekt Å Ha (Tomato Records) 1994: Du Må'kke Komme Her Og Komme Her (Philips Records)

With Lill Lindfors 1985: Människors Makt (Slagerfabrikken)

With Jonas Fjeld 1985: Neck'n Neck (CBS Records) 1989: Svært Nok For Meg (EMI Records) 1992: Texas Jensen (Stageway Records)

With Act 1985: September Field (Odeon)

With Vindél 1986: Perfect Crime (Bahama Records)

With Marius Müller's Funhouse 1991: Maximum (Second Hand Records) 1995: Mia's Song Single (Sonet Records) 2009: Plugged 2 – Rett Og Slett (Slagerfabrikken)

With Sissel Kyrkjebø 1987: Sissel (Noahs Ark) 1994: Se Ilden Lyse (Forenede Fonogramprodusenter)

With Doxa 1987: Noe Som Spirer (Scan Music), feat. Sigurd Køhn

With Anne Grete Preus 1988: Fullmåne (Warner Music Norway)

With Rita Eriksen 1988: Back From Wonderland (Desperado Records)

With Egil Eldøen 1988: Here We Go Again (Sonet Records)

With Fra Lippo Lippi 1989: The Colour Album (The Record Station) 2011: Fra Lippo Lippi (Rune Arkiv), Compilation

With Dag Lauvland 1989: 1 Step Closer (WEA)

With Hans-Inge Fagervik 1989: Painted Pictures (My Own Records)

With Hanne Krogh 1989: Hanne (Sonet Records)

With a-ha 1990: East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Warner Bros. Records) 1993: Memorial Beach (Warner Bros. Records) 2000: Minor Earth Major Sky (Warner Bros. Records)

With Dag Kolsrud 1990: December (RCA Records)

With Bjørn Eidsvåg 1990: Tatt Av Vinden (Norsk Plateproduksjon)

With Lynni Treekrem 1991: Ut I Vind (Columbia Records)

With Morten Harket 1992: Poetenes Evangelium (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

With Yellow Pages 1992: Her Story (EMI Records)

With Animal Farm 1994: Animal Farm (Norsk Plateproduksjon)

With Anne Grimstad Fjeld 2000: Tein (Anchi Litt Av Hvert...)

With Svein Tang Wa 2005: På Kanten (Trembling Records)

With Jonnys Daughter 2005: Happy Blue Year (Nobel Records)

With Kristin Sevaldsen & The Millionairs 2011: Transit (d'Label Records)