Fridrik Karlsson has been a professional musician since the age of sixteen. He completed a degree in Classical and Jazz/Rock guitar and had his first international success with the group Mezzoforte in 1983, with the U.K. top 10 hit, Garden Party. Fridrik moved to England in 1996 from his native Iceland and has since been involved in various projects including guitar work on the movies Evita (with Madonna), Phantom of the Opera, the Musicals; Jesus Christ Superstar and Saturday Night Fever. His TV work includes accompanying world famous singers and artists such as Madonna, Jose Carreras, J.K. (Jamoriquay), Marty Pellow (Wet Wet Wet), Andy Williams, David Cassidy, Ronan Keating, and Tom Jones. Fridrik is also a residence guitarist for the new T.V show X-factor (hosted by Simon Cowell).
Fridrik has also appeared on various albums and singles including; Jose Carreras, Ronan Keating, Sheryl Crow, Will Young (UK popidole), Clay Atkin, Kelly Clarkson, Leann Rhimes, Cat Stevens, and Ildivo. Fridrik has a great interest in personal development and relaxation practices and holds a Master Practitioner certification in NLP (Time Line Therapy) and Hypnosis and has also studied the Indian Ayurvedic science in depth as well as Yoga, Reiki, and ancient Hawaiian Huna. In 1996 Fridrik started his own label River of Light Records to devote time to his favorite musical practice, which is writing and performing New Age and spiritual music that he has titled The Feel Good Collection. He has produced many albums to date and is currently working towards many more!