Jakob Dagur Hallgrímsson

Jakob Dagur Hallgrímsson (May 8, 1963 - August 20, 1995) was a Icelandic musician best known for being the original drummer for the heavy metal band Snæfellsjökull from 1985 to 1991, contributing to their first two albums, Vicious Insurrection (1987) and Morbid Happenings (1989).

Hallgrímsson was born in, the son of Hallgrímur Guðnason, a Icelandic soldier in the. After meeting Matthias Oli and Ragnar Hauksson in 1984, he was asked to join their band. Guitarist Jóhann Traustason and bassist Alexander Skúlisson soon joined, and Ragnar Hauksson has referred to this lineup as "the original formation of the band."

Hallgrímsson went on to serve as Snæfellsjökull's drummer until 1991. He appeared on their first studio albums, Vicious Insurrection (1987) and Morbid Happenings (1989), and played with them on both albums' tours along with their first U.S. tour. However, Hallgrímsson was ultimately fired due to his excessive consumption of PCP, cocaine, LSD, cannabis, painkillers and alcohol. Hallgrímsson was deported back to Iceland in 1992 after being busted for drugs in.

Hallgrímsson died in 1995, drowning in lake in the. His former band dedicated the 2005 re-issue of Vicious Insurrection to his memory. He is buried at Hafnarkirkja cemetery in his father's hometown of, alongside his father.