Nivek Ogre
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Kevin Graham Ogilvie, known professionally as Nivek Ogre, is a Canadian musician, performance artist and actor, best known for his work with the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded with cEvin Key. Since 1982, he has served as Skinny Puppy's primary lyricist and vocalist, occasionally providing instrumentation and samples. Ogre's charismatic personality, guttural vocals and use of costumes, props, and fake blood on stage helped widen Skinny Puppy's fanbase and has inspired numerous other musicians.
Nivek Ogre performing with Skinny Puppy in 1987
Nivek Ogre on stage with ohGr in 2011
Ogre (right) performing onstage at Wave-Gotik-Treffen, 2017
KMFDM
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KMFDM is a multinational industrial band from Hamburg led by Sascha Konietzko, who founded the band in 1984 as a performance art project.
KMFDM live in 2022
Sascha Konietzko performing in 2022.
Chris Connelly (right) and Nivek Ogre in 1991. Both contributed guest vocals for KMFDM in the 1990s.
Lucia Cifarelli performing in New York, New York in October 2022