Biography

Howlin' Pelle Almqvist was born on May 29, 1978 in Fagersta, Västmanlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for The Hives: Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones (2005), The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever the Hives (Official Video) (2025) and The Hives: Hate to Say I Told You So (2000).

Always wears black and white when performing with The Hives

Worked as a music teacher in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden.

Lead singer of Swedish rock band The Hives.

Longtime companion of singer Maria Andersson until 2006.

Brother of Nicholaus Arson.

Ring Announcer for STHLM Wrestling.

You do everything you weren't allowed to do in school. Jumping up and down, screaming, annoying people, and people love you for it.

I don't have to promise myself anything. That's all part of the wonderfulness that is me.

So many bands are like, 'I'm real because I'm dirty.' If you have money for guitars, you can afford soap.