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Øivind Johannessen

Øivind Johannessen (October 4, 1950-September 23, 2018) was a Norwegian comedian and actor. Since the 70's, he was known as an Elvis-impersonator going by the name «King Kong». Johannessen was known nationwide for his interpretation of the character «Raymon'» from the city of Fredrikstad in southern Norway (known for their strong dialect).Since 1996 he was part of the acting-trio "3 Kæll" which was mainly based in Fredrikstad. They released the albums "Kæll på disco" in 2002 and 3 "Kæll på plate" in 2003.