As a youth, Hedlund played football competitively, before switching his focus to music after picking up the drums and joining the Swedish band, The Perishers.

He met Phoenix while opening for them in Scandinavia as a member of Deportees, since the two bands shared a record label.

[8] In addition to his technical skill, he also possesses a great rhythmic imagination, which has made him internationally sought-after.

Aside from his work with Phoenix and Cult of Luna, Hedlund has also performed live and on studio recordings for the likes of Deportees, The Lost Patrol, Miike Snow, Convoj, Rasmus Kellerman, BOY, CANT, and iamamiwhoami to name a few.

[10] with BOY with CANT with Convoj with Cult of Luna[11] with Deportees with Khoma with iamamiwhoami with The Lost Patrol with Miike Snow with The Perishers with Phoenix with Plastic Pride with Simian Ghost