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Hilmar (b.1966) first picked up the guitar at the age of six but started studying formally at age eleven. Graduated from
FIH School of Music in 1987.
BM degree from Berklee College of Music in 1991.  Private lessons with Mick Goodrick, Jerry Bergonzi, Hal Crook and Joe Lovano.
 Performed and recorded in a wide variety of settings and appeared on over 50 records including 8 as a leader or co-leader.

Performed in 35 countries with his trio "TYFT",
Jim Black’s AlasNoAxis, Trevor Dunn's MadLove, Mogil, Outhouse, BMX and others.
One the founders of Kitchen Motors, an Icelandic record label, think tank and art organization.

Recorded and/or performed with Tim Berne, Andrew D’Angelo, Jim Black, Chris Speed, Skuli Sverrisson, Trevor Dunn, Herb Robertson, Eyvind Kang, Marc Ducret, Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, Cuong Vu, Tom Rainey, Peter Evans, Matt Garrison, Briggan Krauss, Ben Perowski, Jamie Saft, Ches Smith, John Zorn, Ted Reichmann, Ben Street, Wadada Leo Smith, Arve Henriksen, Terje Isungset, Per Jörgensen, Per Oddvar Johansen, Anders Jormin and many others.