Busk grew up in
Langesund, but went to the U.S. at age 15 to play with the American blues artist Rock Bottom. He toured the U.S. for several years before returning to Norway in 1990. He was awarded
Smugetprisen in 1994. Later he was awarded
Spellemannprisen on two different occasions, as Artist of the Year in 1998 and in the blues/country class in 2003. ==Honors==