Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm,^[1][2] and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Belfast^[3] and Represensitive Man.

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason
Örvar in Belfast in 2011
Background information
Born	1977 (age 46–47)
Origin	Iceland
Genres	Experimental
Occupation(s)	Musician, poet, author

In Iceland, Örvar is also known as a poet and author. Gamall þrjótur, nýjir tímar ("Old villain, new times") a book of poetry was published in 2005 as a part of Nýhil's Nordic literature series. It was preceded by the critically acclaimed^{[citation needed]} novella Úfin, strokin ("Ruffled, stroked"), released in 2005 and described as "a detective boy novel updated for modern girls".^{[citation needed]} He studied screenwriting at FAMU in Prague.^{[citation needed]}