Lasse Norres

Lars Johan Christian "Lasse" Norres (21 September 1952 – 14 November 2025) was a Finnish music and entertainment industry producer. In the 1980s, he served as the manager of the popular band Dingo and as the informer of the record label Finnlevy. He also worked in his own company called Entertainment Capital Finland Oy (also known as Riopop Oy Ltd. / ECF Oy).

Norres was a member of the board of the organization Lastenklinikoiden Kummit ry, which helps support children's hospitals, from 1999 to 2004. In 2006, he was awarded the "Journalist of the year" award by the Finnish Hot Rod Association FHRA, which was awarded for his significant work in advancing journalism. In 2008, he was awarded the Musiikki & Media award for his 40 years of work in the music industry.[1]

Norres was elected to the city council of Vantaa in 2008 and 2012[2] as a candidate from the National Coalition Party and he was a candidate for the Parliament of Finland from the same party in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election.[3]

Background

Norres had a daughter born in the early 1990s from a short relationship with a Kenyan woman. Norres was married to Tahiti Liljegren in 1994, but the marriage ended in a divorce only two years later. In 2002 Norres married Sari Poutiainen and they had two children, born in 2000 and 2004.[4][5][6] Beginning in 2006, the family lived in Nikinmäki in Vantaa.[7]

Norres died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 73.[8]

References

  1. ^ Musiikki & Media - historia
  2. ^ City council - elected candidates, City of Vantaa. Accessed on 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.lassenorres.com/
  4. ^ Dingon managerin ja Tahitin riitaisa ero: Lasselle jäi vain skootteri, Iltalehti. Accessed on 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ Talvitie, Liisa: Lasse Norres sai puhelun naiselta, joka kertoi olevansa Lassen tytär - nyt Lasse kertoo, mitä tapahtui puhelun jälkeen, Ilta-Sanomat 16 December 2021. Accessed on 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ Lasse Norres meni naimisiin 50-vuotispäivänään, Ilta-Sanomat 23 September 2002. Accessed on 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ Mattlar, Mikko: Manageri Lasse Norreksesta tuli koti-ihminen, 70th anniversary interview, Helsingin Sanomat 20 September 2022. Accessed on 20 September 2022.
  8. ^ Koivuranta, Riitta: Lasse Norres on kuollut, Helsingin Sanomat 14 November 2025. Accessed on 14 November 2025.
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