I’m Danish which – besides not the most proud position these days – means I’ve grown up with Scandinavian design, nice clean streets, four seasons (not the music; the real thing with rain, snow, sun and wind), friends who speak 2-3 languages and generally make lots of money because you have to; our state tax is above 60% and the tax on cars is 180% (I just mention this so that you know, that if you thought you knew everything about Denmark, you probably didn’t). Only reason the Danes never revolted is because it’s the same rules for all of us. Thus it seems fair.I'm a feature writer and photographer since I sold my advertising/internet company in 2000. I started out in school as writer and comics maker but then got into having my own advertising agency at 19 when as I wanted to make a big company (don’t ask why, just felt a great thing to do).
These days I'm editor in chief of a magazine called Another World while doing communications consulting, writing for magazines and newspapers – I mostly write about entrepreneurs (people who invent commercial or cultural projects), people who accomplish things in life, lifestyle and stuff.
I've got three kids, one ex-wife and a young blond wife. My oldest kids are boy+girl twins and turns 10 this summer (she is 14 minutes older than him). My young daughter is 3 years.
You can see pictures of them in my picture section. I’ve got lots of pictures of them. My oldest daughter was published in more than 6 million publications before she turned 5 years – from Israel to Island. These days they get paid 10$ per picture published. A lousy salary, but they get published a lot so it adds up.
This is a remarkable long text about me, considering I quite hate describing myself. My website does a great job doing so. I’ve had it at http://www.overgaard.dk since 1996 and have about 60,000 visitors a year even I present no naked girls, nor expensive cars. Check it out.
I often get e-mails from people on various subjects and from all around the world. I guess me being here at MySpace is an extension of that.
For my photographs and stories, check out my http://www.afterthetsunami.org project about the relief work after the tsunami. It's slideshows, stories, DVD and a book.Check my photo blog at UBER.COM www.uber.com/thorstenovergaard
