Danish Originals S2 E8: Jørgen Klubien

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Danish musician and animator Jørgen Klubien talks about his parallel artistic paths, as a singer who rose to fame in Denmark with his band Danseorkestret in the 1980s, and as an animator with Disney Studios.

Danish Originals S2 E8: Jørgen Klubien

Jun 6, 2024

From Glendale, Los Angeles, in his home where he has lived since 2005, Danish musician and animator Jørgen Klubien talks about his parallel artistic paths, as a singer who rose to fame in Denmark with his band Danseorkestret in the 1980s, and as an animator with Disney Studios, where he made a mark on all the iconic films, from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, Shrek Forever After, to Dumbo.

Jørgen selects and discusses a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.

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