Tommy Ekengren, born 17 July 1950 and more known as Tompa Eken, is one of the driving forces behind Kafé 44 in Stockholm and a central figure in the Stockholm punk and the garage rock scene. Prior to Kafe 44 Tompa was also one of the forces behind the Ultra house in Haninge, where he made the legendary ultra buns. Tompa still bakes them himself to each event and serves to both band and audience.
In 1988 he was awarded the Dagens Nyheter's culture prize Guldkängan. In the magazine Buss på Stockholm he was placed on eight place when they listed the 100 most important people of Stockholm through the ages.Buss på Stockholm, February 1988, page 85
As a thanks for his dedication to young, aspiring punk-rock band and has among other the trallpunk band De lyckliga kompisarna written a tribute to him. He has also played in bands as Rudan -80 and Dödsknarkarna.MusicBrainz: Tompa Eken
Discography Dödsknarkarna (1985), Sista bussen – with Dödsknarkarna Ultra-Gärdet 1988 (1988), K.U.K Records – compilation Ultrasingeln (1988), Sista bussen – with U.B.F.
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External links
Intervju i Unga Stockholm 2004 (PDF, 6,51 MB) SvD: Kompiskamp