Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (b. 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm and has acted as part time member of countless other Icelandic bands such as BenniHemmHemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Skakkamanage and Reprasensitive Man. In his native country he is also known as a poet/author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar (“Old villain, new times”) a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil’s Nordic Literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed novella Úfin, strokin (“Ruffled, stroked”), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls". He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague.