Jørgen Skogmo was born in Norway in 1982 and began studying the guitar when seven years old. Having first studied in Norway with Jarl Strømdal, he studied guitar with Robert Brightmore and David Miller at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Jørgen has featured on Norwegian and British Television and Radio and has accompanied soloists such as opera star Placido Domingo and violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch.

As mandolinist Jørgen was recently soloist with the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Roy Goodman, and as continuo player he has performed with ensembles such as the Gabrieli Consort and Players, BBC Philharmonic, King's Consort, The Sixteen, Florilegium, London Handel Orchestra, Ex Cathedra, Northern Sinfonia, English Touring Opera, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Charivari Agréable and I Fagiolini. He has also worked at English National Opera, Glyndebourne Opera and Teatro Real (Madrid).

As mandolinist Jørgen has recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra for EMI Records, as guitarist for René Gruss Records, and as continuo player with ensemble Charivari Agréable and the BBC Philharmonic.  

Jørgen has also achieved success in the competitive field  including 1st prizes in the Admira Young Guitarist of the Year
Competition (Bath) and the Ivor Mairants International Guitar Competition (London)

He was awarded 3rd prize in the IV Certamen Internacional de
Guitarra Clasica 'Julian Arcas' (Spain), and in 2005 he was 'Premio del Publico'
prize winner in the Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Classica
'Francisco Tarrega' (Spain).