Søren Rasted Biography: Songs, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Collaborations, Awards, Siblings, Religion

Søren Nystrøm Rasted is a Danish musician, songwriter, and record producer who became internationally famous as a core member of Aqua, the Danish-Norwegian pop-dance group behind “Barbie Girl.”

As Aqua’s keyboardist, guitarist, and backing vocalist, he helped shape the group’s sound during their late-1990s breakthrough and co-wrote and co-produced the band’s major albums.

He later expanded into other projects, including the spoken-word music concept Lazyboy and the Danish duo Hej Matematik, keeping his career active long after Aqua’s first global wave.

Profile

• Full name: Søren Nystrøm Rasted
• Date of birth: 13 June 1969
• Age: 56 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Blovstrød, Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
• Height: 1.87 m
• Parents: Jørgen Rasted, and Kirsten Rasted
• Siblings: Nicolaj Rasted (Nephew)
• Spouse: Lene Nystrøm (m. 2001; div. 2017)
• Children: India Rasted, Billy Rasted
• Relationship status: Divorced
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Danish
• Net worth: $7.0 million

Early Life and Education

Søren Nystrøm Rasted is now, at the age of 56, and he was born on 13 June 1969 in Blovstrød, Denmark to Jørgen Rasted, and Kirsten Rasted. He has a nephew called Nicolaj. Details about his schooling are not public at this time.

Personal Life

Søren Rasted’s personal life became part of public interest largely because it overlapped with Aqua’s story. On 25 August 2001, he married Aqua’s lead singer Lene Nystrøm, with the ceremony held in Las Vegas.

In 2004, the couple moved to Denmark from London. They had two children together: a daughter, India Rasted, and a son, Billy Rasted. After sixteen years of marriage, Rasted and Nystrøm divorced on 27 April 2017.

Career

Søren Rasted’s career is tightly linked to Aqua’s rise and the specific moment when Eurodance and bubblegum pop sat at the center of the globe. Aqua was formed in the mid-1990s and reached international breakout scale in 1997, driven by the worldwide success of “Barbie Girl” and the debut album Aquarium.

Within Aqua, Søren Rasted’s role has been described as both musical and technical: he performed, wrote, and produced, helping build the arrangement style that made the group’s singles instantly identifiable.

His songwriting and production work continued as Aqua released further albums, including Aquarius and Megalomania, and he also produced new songs for the group’s later releases.

Outside the band, he has pursued projects that show a different side of his taste. In 2004 he released Lazyboy TV, a spoken-word and beat-driven album built around monologues and comic/observational writing, created under the project name Lazyboy (also known as Lazy B in the UK). The album is regularly described as a hybrid of spoken word, social commentary, and pop-focused production.

Rasted later became part of Hej Matematik, a Danish pop duo formed with Nicolaj Rasted, which expanded his presence in Denmark’s mainstream music beyond the Aqua catalog.

In the 2020s, Aqua’s legacy re-entered major mainstream attention through Barbie-related pop culture moments. The track “Barbie World” (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua) received Grammy nominations, and major interviews around that period brought Aqua back into international entertainment coverage again.

Awards and Nominations

• Grammy Awards – Best Rap Song (Nominee) – “Barbie World” (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua) (2024)
• Grammy Awards – Best Song Written for Visual Media (Nominee) – “Barbie World” (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice featuring Aqua) (2024)
• Danish Music Awards – Multiple awards (Winner) – Aqua (1998)
• World Music Awards – World’s Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist (Winner) – Aqua (1998)
• TMF Awards – Best Video International (Winner) – Aqua (1998; 2000)
• IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – Aquarium (Winner) – Aqua (1998)

Net Worth

Søren Rasted’s current net worth is estimated at $7.0 million. This estimate is based on long-term earnings tied to Aqua’s catalog (record sales, licensing, and publishing), producer and songwriter income across multiple projects.

Social Media

• Instagram: @sorenrasted

Filmography

• Sliding Doors (1998)
• Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
• Cold Pursuit (2019)

Discography

• Aquarium (1997)
• Aquarius (2000)
• Megalomania (2011)
• Lazyboy TV (2004)