Thomas Pohlitz Strønen, born December 7, 1972, in Oslo, Norway, is a Norwegian jazz drummer, composer, and associate professor at Norges Musikkhøgskole. Strønen studied in the jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium from 1995 to 1999. Strønen co-founded the group Food alongside Iain Ballamy, releasing their self-titled debut album, Food, in 2000 and Veggie in 2002 on Rune Grammofon. Strønen formed the quartet Parish, releasing Parish in 2006 on ECM Records, and released his solo album, Pohlitz, in 2006. Strønen has contributed to over 80 recordings, collaborating with musicians including Joe Lovano, Christian Fennesz, and Bobo Stenson, and releasing ECM albums including Time Is a Blind Guide in 2015 and Lucus in 2018.
