Karol Sommer

Karol Sommer (born May 6, 1948) is a Danish singer-songwriter best known as the frontman of the heavy metal band Warplane. Sommer and guitarist Jesper Matthiessen are the only two members of the group to appear on every Warplane album, though he did not join the band until 1970, 3 years after it's founding.

Early life
Sommer was born in. His parents were resistance fighters during the German occupation in.

Personal life
Sommer's hobbies include football, ice hockey and Formula 1. He is an avid supporter of the football club. He currently lives in Kolding, and also owns vacation homes in and.

Sommer was knighted in 2015. He was awarded the by  for his services to Danish music and his international success.

His son, Jens, is a composer for television and film.

Charity work
Since 1999, Sommer has organized a series of annual football charity games between former Danish players, celebrities, musicians and the band members. The games take place at the. Spectators are asked to donate a pound of food and the gathered donations are given to charities.