Yan Friis

Yan Calmeyer Friis (born 13 August 1952)[1] is a Norwegian comedian, writer, music journalist and radio host.

Friis started his writing career at the Norwegian Labour daily newspaper Arbeiderbladet.

After that he worked years at the youth magazine Det Nye where he established himself as a music writer.

Friis also worked as a humourist in NRK P1, where he since 1996 co-hosted the radio show Herreavdelingen.

[2][3] In 2003 Friis started the publishing house Saranya Forlag together with coin dealer Jan Olav Aamlid to publish an updated version of the scientist Carl Bock's work Temples and Elephants from 1884.