Daniel Jacob Haugaard is a Danish-Faroese comedian, musician, and actor born on
May 12, 1952, in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. He began his musical career in 1977,
recording material that combined comedy, singing, and instrumental performance.
Haugaard became known for performing in gaudy suits while playing a homemade
guitar. In 1984, he began a collaboration with entertainer Finn Nørbygaard as
the duo “Finn & Jacob”. Haugaard served as a leader in the “Union of Deliberate
Work-avoiding Elements” (SABAE) and ran for parliamentary elections as an
independent starting in 1979. He was e...