British-Swedish journalist (1941–2022)
Roger Wallis
Wallis at the Pirate Bay trial in 2009
Born 8 August 1941Rugby , England Died 22 January 2022(2022-01-22) (aged 80)Stockholm , Sweden Occupations
Musician
journalist
researcher
Musical artist
Roger Wallis (8 August 1941 – 22 January 2022) was a British-born Swedish musician, journalist and researcher.[ 1]
Life and career
Wallis was a resident of Sweden from 1963, and was an adjunct professor of multimedia at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.[ 2]
Between 1967 and 1981, Wallis was the main presenter of the English language The Saturday Show on Radio Sweden .[ 3] Wallis also co-wrote "Judy, min vän ", the Swedish contribution for the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 .
He wrote several books on the music industry with Krister Malm . Wallis was appointed to the board of STIM . He testified in the Pirate Bay trial in February 2009. Wallis died on 22 January 2022, at the age of 80.[ 4]
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