His father had  a roller blind factory, and there were various musical activities in the family home; he took piano lessons, and was a student at the Karolinska school in Örebro, and played the bass drum and celesta in the town orchestra.
His father owned a roller blind manufacturing plant, and there were various musical pursuits in the family residence; he received piano instruction, was a student at the Karolinska school in Örebro, and played the bass drum and celesta in the town orchestra.