Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson

Swedish saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist, born on March 22, 1969 in Lycksele, Lappland.

For the other Swedish woodwind player please use [a50070], who took a different nickname to disambiguate the two namesake musicians.

Per Johansson's nickname, "Ruskträsk," comes from where he was raised, the village Ruskträsk outside Lycksele.

After the municipal music school in Lycksele, he made his way via the music gymnasium in Skellefteå down to Malmö to study at the music college for four years. He has lived in Stockholm since 1992.

The groups he is part of and run include Oddjob , Kullrusk , Magnus Carlson & Moon Ray Quintet and Jobalites.

Has recorded records and toured with, among others, Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra, Freddie Wadling , Blacknuss Allstars , The Hives , Weeping Willows , Eric Gadd , Fläskkvartetten , Bo Kaspers Orkester , Nils Landgren Funk Unit and Mando Diao.

Other bands and musicians with whom he has collaborated include José González , Woody Herman Big Band, Wyclef Jean , Robyn , Sweden's Radio Symphony Orchestra, Janet Jackson , Sugababes , Cheik Lô, Eagle-Eye Cherry , Moneybrother , Sting , Don Alias ​​, Guru , DJ Premier , Bernard Purdie , Stina Nordenstam , Randy Brecker , Esbjörn Svensson Trio , Ted Gärdestad , Yellowjackets ,Dee Dee Bridgewater , Georgie Fame , Freddie Cole, Povel Ramel , Alice Babs and Harry Brandelius.