Who is Björn Türoque?

CLEAR THE AIR: Bio

Dan Crane was once a bored software producer. The he discovered air guitar. A true testament to the liberating power of the invisible instrument, air guitar was the catalyst that allowed Crane to leave his day job behind and pursue his dream of being a writer. Since then, his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Elle, Nylon, Paper, Blender, Esquire and the Los Angeles Times. He also performs as Jean-Luc Retard in a faux French rock and roll band known as Nous Non Plus. For more on Dan, travel to his website

Björn Türoque (pronounced Bjorn too-ROCK) has participated in numerous air guitar competitions throughout the world. Since joining the circuit, he and his air guitar have appeared on CNN, VH1, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, Fox & Friends, in a Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure special edition DVD, and in a Japanese girl band's music video directed by Doug Aitken. He's lectured on the subject at the Experience Music Project museum in Seattle, and is the founder of Aireoke: when air guitar meets karaoke. Björn co-stars in the award-winning documentary Air Guitar Nation, directed by Alexandra Lipstiz.

Björn's heroes are guitarist Jimmy Page, sculptor Richard Serra, and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Björn retired from official competition in 2005.

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NY Times

Holy Satire! Faith-Based Mockery
May 20, 2007

Cubicle Dwellers' Funniest Home Video
March 26, 2006

Play That Funky...Oh Never Mind
July 10, 2005

Cover Me: Introducing the Instant Tribute
March 27, 2005

A TV Show That's More About Chuckles Than Cheers
March 12, 2005

Slate

Will It All Come Out in the Wash?
Sussing out the best stain removers.
Posted June 28, 2007

Nom de Guerre
How my faux French band wound up in federal court.
Posted Oct 24, 2005

Worth One's Salt
From fleur de sel to kosher, which salt is best?
Posted April, 26, 2005

Being in a Band is Like Sitting on a Cactus
A weeklong journal from a musician on tour.
March 29-April 5, 2004

Weight Watchers
The skinny on which trendy diet is best.
Posted Aug 18, 2004

Top Nog
Which eggnog is best?
Posted Dec 22, 2004

McNasty
The new "healthy" fast food items taste bad (and aren't so healthy either).
Posted Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003

Guilt & Pleasure

Hello Cleveland! Hello? Are You There? I Can’t Hear You...
A Rock Star Rocks Too Hard and Loses His Hearing
Issue 5, Summer 2007

UK Daily Mail

Finland? It's Air Guitar Nirvana Man!
page 2
June 11, 2006

LA Times (membership required)

The Oscars
A toast to a tie-in, if a bit 'Sideways'

TimeOut New York

Electric Cowboy
His NYC debut and a documentary film cast the spotlight on the colorful Cowboy Jack Clement
April, 2005

Dr. Dog (show preview)
April, 2005