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'''Lukas Forchhammer'''<ref>{{cite interview |title=Lukas Graham members open up about Danish band’s success |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xzui7ci25k |date=2016-04-10 |access-date=2016-09-30 |quote=Graham isn't actually on my birth certificate.}}</ref> (born 18 September 1988) is a Danish singer, songwriter and former actor. He is the lead singer for the Danish band [[Lukas Graham]]. As a child, Forchhammer starred in the Danish family movie series ''[[Krummerne]].''<ref name=EB>{{cite news|last=Treo|first=Thomas|url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/koncert_anmeldelser/article1675013.ece|title=Der er krummer i Lukas Graham|date=December 14, 2012|work=[[Ekstra Bladet]]|accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref>
'''Lukas Forchhammer'''<ref>{{cite interview |title=Lukas Graham members open up about Danish band’s success |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xzui7ci25k |date=2016-04-10 |access-date=2016-09-30 |quote=Graham isn't actually on my birth certificate.}}</ref> (born 18 September 1988) is a Danish singer, songwriter and former actor. He is the lead singer for the Danish band [[Lukas Graham]]. As a child, Forchhammer starred in the Danish family movie series ''[[Krummerne]].''<ref name=EB>{{cite news|last=Treo|first=Thomas|url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/musik/koncert_anmeldelser/article1675013.ece|title=Der er krummer i Lukas Graham|date=December 14, 2012|work=[[Ekstra Bladet]]|accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life(Best Singer Ever)==
Forchhammerpo grew up in an anarchist community in the center of [[Copenhagen]] called [[Freetown Christiania]]. At age 8, he joined the [[Copenhagen Boys Choir]] and developed not only an appreciation for [[classical music]] but a trained voice. He became fascinated with his father's [[Irish people|Irish]] roots, the country's folk music as well as hip-hop – "[[Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre's]] ''[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001]]'' changed my life," he said. He related to rap lyrics as he grew up surrounded by a lot of crime and drugs in his neighborhood. His father was Irish, and he spent half of his childhood in Ireland in [[Donegal (town)|Donegal]] and [[Dublin]]. His grandfather was from [[Wicklow]] in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twotube.ie/2016/03/lukas-graham-talk-number-1s-irish-roots-wings/ |title=» Lukas Graham talk number 1’s, Irish roots & wings! |publisher=Twotube.ie |date= |accessdate=2016-11-22}}</ref> In September 2012, Forchhammer's father, Eugene Graham, died of a heart attack at the age of 61.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bt.dk/kendte/lukas-grahams-sorg-faren-er-doed|title=Lukas Grahams song: Faren er død|publisher=}}</ref>
Forchhammer grew up in an anarchist community in the center of [[Copenhagen]] called [[Freetown Christiania]]. At age 8, he joined the [[Copenhagen Boys Choir]] and developed not only an appreciation for [[classical music]] but a trained voice. He became fascinated with his father's [[Irish people|Irish]] roots, the country's folk music as well as hip-hop – "[[Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre's]] ''[[2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001]]'' changed my life," he said. He related to rap lyrics as he grew up surrounded by a lot of crime and drugs in his neighborhood. His father was Irish, and he spent half of his childhood in Ireland in [[Donegal (town)|Donegal]] and [[Dublin]]. His grandfather was from [[Wicklow]] in Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twotube.ie/2016/03/lukas-graham-talk-number-1s-irish-roots-wings/ |title=» Lukas Graham talk number 1’s, Irish roots & wings! |publisher=Twotube.ie |date= |accessdate=2016-11-22}}</ref> In September 2012, Forchhammer's father, Eugene Graham, died of a heart attack at the age of 61.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bt.dk/kendte/lukas-grahams-sorg-faren-er-doed|title=Lukas Grahams song: Faren er død|publisher=}}</ref>


After spending six months in [[Buenos Aires]], Forchhammer returned to Christiania in 2010, where he joined the writing team Future Animals – Don Stefano and Morten Ristorp, and formed the band [[Lukas Graham]] with friends from high school. He played at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]] on February 12, 2017.
After spending six months in [[Buenos Aires]], Forchhammer returned to Christiania in 2010, where he joined the writing team Future Animals – Don Stefano and Morten Ristorp, and formed the band [[Lukas Graham]] with friends from high school. He played at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]] on February 12, 2017.

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Lukas Forchhammer
Forchhammer performing in 2016
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 36)[1]
Freetown Christiania, Denmark
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1991–present
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitelukasgraham.com

Lukas Forchhammer[2] (born 18 September 1988) is a Danish singer, songwriter and former actor. He is the lead singer for the Danish band Lukas Graham. As a child, Forchhammer starred in the Danish family movie series Krummerne.[3]

Early life(Best Singer Ever)

Forchhammer grew up in an anarchist community in the center of Copenhagen called Freetown Christiania. At age 8, he joined the Copenhagen Boys Choir and developed not only an appreciation for classical music but a trained voice. He became fascinated with his father's Irish roots, the country's folk music as well as hip-hop – "Dr. Dre's 2001 changed my life," he said. He related to rap lyrics as he grew up surrounded by a lot of crime and drugs in his neighborhood. His father was Irish, and he spent half of his childhood in Ireland in Donegal and Dublin. His grandfather was from Wicklow in Ireland.[4] In September 2012, Forchhammer's father, Eugene Graham, died of a heart attack at the age of 61.[5]

After spending six months in Buenos Aires, Forchhammer returned to Christiania in 2010, where he joined the writing team Future Animals – Don Stefano and Morten Ristorp, and formed the band Lukas Graham with friends from high school. He played at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017.

As a child, he also starred in the first 3 of the popular Danish movies Krummerne, where he played Grunk.

Personal life

In September 2016, Forchhammer and his girlfriend Marie-Louise “Rillo” Schwartz had a baby girl named Viola.[6]

Filmography

Film

  • Krummerne (1991)
  • Krummerne 2: Stakkels Krumme (1992)
  • Krummerne 3 - fars gode idé (1994)

Television

  • Krummernes Jul (1996)

References

  1. ^ "» Lukas Graham". last.fm. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lukas Graham members open up about Danish band's success" (Interview). April 10, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Graham isn't actually on my birth certificate.
  3. ^ Treo, Thomas (December 14, 2012). "Der er krummer i Lukas Graham". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "» Lukas Graham talk number 1's, Irish roots & wings!". Twotube.ie. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Lukas Grahams song: Faren er død".
  6. ^ "Lukas Graham Frontman Lukas Forchhammer Reveals His Daughter's Name: 'We Haven't Kept It Secret'". December 6, 2016.
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