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.
The son's family had a business making roller blinds, and music was an essential part of their household; he received piano lessons, attended the Karolinska school in Örebro, and played the bass drum and celesta with the local orchestra.