The Swedish photographer grew up in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. He lives today in Stockholm. He is an autodidact who connected with the medium 15 years ago. He was named a Leica Ambassador in 2012. He is also the curator for the Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm, where his photos are regularly on display. In 2017, he was the first foreign photographer invited to exhibit his work at the Fábrica de Arte Cubano – an old cooking oil factory, that has become the cultural centre of Havana.