Knut Borge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Knut Borge

Norwegian journalist

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1949

Place of Birth: Bærum, Akershus, Norway

Date of Death: 09-Apr-2017

Profession: journalist, music journalist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer. Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School.
He became a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973.Among his shows were Borgulfsen, with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997, and Swing&Sweet, with Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson from 1986 to 1999.
He hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times.From 2004 onward, he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål, which attained up to more than a million viewers.
He worked as a jazz columnist and journalist for Verdens Gang from 1979-89, and for Dagens Næringsliv from 1990-95.
His books include Det største siden Svartedauen from 1986, and Kjære Skrythals from 1994 (with Tore Skoglund).