Joakim "Jocke" Brodén (born 5 October 1980) is a Swedish musician who is the lead vocalist, keyboardist and occasional third guitarist of the power metal band Sabaton.
1999
He and bassist Pär Sundström formed the band in 1999.
Brodén's father, Ulf Olof Brodén, is from Sweden, and his mother, Anna, is from former Czechoslovakia.
He holds dual citizenship in Sweden and the Czech Republic.
He has said that he became a metalhead when he was three or four years old because of the music video for Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It".
He was a competitive swimmer in his youth.
Brodén once joined Stormwind for a tour as a keyboard player.
Brodén founded Sabaton in 1999 with bassist Pär Sundström; he is the lead vocalist and keyboardist and an occasional third guitarist.
He is also the one who came up with the name "Sabaton" for the band.
A sabaton is a part of armour placed on the foot.
Brodén is known for wearing an unusual vest with metal plates when performing with Sabaton; it has been described as resembling a bulletproof vest.
He is also known for his distinctive mohawk hairstyle and "squared" facial hair.
He is a baritone.
2015
In 2015, Brodén lost a bet with his bandmates that committed him to travelling to Sabaton's next gig on foot; he had not realized their next engagement was in Trondheim, Norway, some 350 miles (560 km) away.
Brodén stayed in the homes of several fans along the way.
2016
On 26 November 2016, Brodén entered the Český slavík singing competition in the Czech Republic and was voted into fifth place with 9,286 points.
The next year he entered again, but was removed from the competition due to a new rule that competitors had to primarily perform in the Czech Republic.
In 2016 and 2017, Brodén took part in the Swedish national pinball championships, placing 167th the first time and 255th the second time.
