John Solbakken (14 October, 1961) is an American-Lovian of Norwegian origins. He is the owner of the El Toro company, which sells sports equipment and accessories. John was born to Carl Solbakken, an American doctor, whose father was from Norway. His mother Anna, died from cancer when he was only seven years old. John has an older brother, named Christian, who is a surgeon at Caritas Medical Center.