Erik Hassle

Sweden's Erik Hassle is a soulful vocalist with a bent toward lyrical, dance-oriented R&B and pop. Born on August 26, 1988, in Katrineholm, Sweden, he studied at the Rytmus school of music in Stockholm. After signing a recording contract with the Swedish label Roxy Recordings, he made his commercial recording debut in 2008 with the single "Hurtful." The song was only a minor hit at first, reaching the Top 30 of the Swedish charts before beginning to fade away. Months later, "Hurtful" began climbing the charts once again after Hassle signed an international recording contract w...