Lukas Forchhammer

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

Lukas Forchhammer
Forchhammer performing in 2016
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988[1]
Freetown Christiania, Denmark
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • actor
Years active1991–1996
2011–present
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, Keyboard, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Percussion
Labels
Associated acts
Websitelukasgraham.com

Early life

Forchhammer grew up in an anarchist community in the center of Copenhagen called Freetown Christiania. His father, Eugene Graham, 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, Eugene died of a heart attack at the age of 61.[5]

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. 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.[6]

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 their first child, daughter Viola. In April 2020, their second daughter, Billie, was born.[7]

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". CBS Los Angeles. February 6, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. "Lukas Graham Frontman Lukas Forchhammer Reveals His Daughter's Name: 'We Haven't Kept It Secret'". December 6, 2016.
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