Pål Pot Pamparius

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Pål Pot Pamparius
Pamparius playing at Slim's in San Francisco in 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Pål Bøttger Kjærnes
Born	June 18, 1969 (1969-06-18) (age 38)
Genre(s)	Rock, hard rock, glam punk, punk rock, deathpunk, super rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, keyboards

Pål Pot Pamparius (pronounced pol) (born 18 June 1969) is the stage name of Pål Bøttger Kjærnes a member of Norwegian band Turbonegro. He is one of the original members of Turbonegro and formed the band in late 1980's alongside Happy-Tom and Rune Rebellion. In the band he plays the guitar and keyboards and is dressed as a leather soldier and wears a golden German army helmet.

He is presumably named after Cambodian Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot and the pizza-restaurant Pamparius in Kolbotn, which he started and used to own/work at. Kolbotn also being the birthplace of the Norwegian band Darkthrone The song The Age Of Pamparius by Turbonegro is a tribute to him and the restaurant. Pål has long been known for being a big fan of the American band Slayer.

v • d • e Turbonegro

Current members	Hank Von Helvete \| Happy-Tom \| Euroboy \| Pål Pot Pamparius \| Caddy

Former members	Harald Fossberg \| Pål Erik Carlin \| Vegard Heskestad \| Bengt Calmeyer \| Ole Martinsen \| Anders Gerner \| Carlos Churasco \| Tor Kristien \| Rune Rebellion \| Chris Summers

Albums	Hot Cars and Spent Contraceptives \| Helta Skelta \| Never Is Forever \| Ass Cobra \| Apocalypse Dudes \| Scandinavian Leather \| Party Animals \| Retox

Extended plays	Turboloid \| (He's a) Grunge Whore \| Stinky Fingers \| Flabby Sagging Flesh

Live	Darkness Forever!

Compilations	Love It To Deathpunk \| Small Feces

Tribute albums	Alpha Motherfuckers: A Tribute to Turbonegro \| A Lounge and Bossa Tribute to Turbonegro

Related articles	Euroboys \| SCUM \| Anal Gestapo