was born in Trondheim, Norway in 1973 but spent his childhood in the town of Sandviken, Sweden where he began his musical education under the guidance of percussion instructor Rolf Andersson and pianist Gösta Rundquist. In 1989, Lars moved to the U.S. where he eventually settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from the University of the Arts in in 1996. Lars began composing and arranging freelance while in college, and in 2000 he formed the Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra, quickly becoming a highly regarded big band in the Tristate area. In 2001, Lars began publishing his big band compositions with Kendor Music, and continues to do so. Lars is a faculty member at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts since 1995, and at the University of the Arts since 2006.