King Diamond

Quick Facts

Full Name	King Diamond
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1956(1956-06-14)
Age	68
Birthplace	Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Horoscope	Gemini

King Diamond Biography

King Diamond is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on June 14, 1956 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish metal vocalist who fronts the bands Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.

He has cited signer Ian Gillan as one of his greatest musical inspirations.

King Diamond’s first heavy rock band was called Brainstorm (1974–76), with Jeanette Blum (Jean Blue) vocal and bass, Michael Frohn (Mike West) guitar and Jes Jacobsen (Jesse James) drums. King Diamond left Brainstorm and began singing with local Danish hard rock band Black Rose. It was during this time in Black Rose that King Diamond began experimenting with horror-themed theatrics as well as shaping a malevolent quasi-Satanic stage persona. He left Black Rose and joined the punk-metal band Brats where he met Hank Shermann. Soon after, the two of them were asked to help Michael Denner (also formerly a member of Brats) with his own project Danger Zone. This band included Timi Hansen and the mentioned musicians would join with King Diamond in 1980 to become Mercyful Fate.

On stage, King Diamond uses a microphone stand consisting of a femur bone and a tibia bone in the shape of a cross. King Diamond had previously used a human skull, called Melissa, on stage. In the mid-1980s Melissa was stolen after a performance in the Netherlands.

He has been in a committed relationship with Livia Zita, who is a background singer and actress.

King Diamond Net Worth

King Diamond is one of the richest Metal Singer from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, King Diamond 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his first stage performances with the band Brainstorm in 1974.

He earned a 2008 Grammy Award-nomination for his song “Never Ending Hill.”

Kim Bendix Petersen (born 14 June 1956), better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish rock musician and songwriter. As a vocalist, he is known for his powerful and wide ranging singing voice, in particular his far reaching falsetto screams. He is the lead vocalist and lyricist for both Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond. As well as being a vocalist, Diamond also plays keyboards and guitars on studio recordings but uses live shows to focus solely on his vocal performance. Diamond is renowned for his dark lyrical content on many of Mercyful Fate’s albums as well as his story concepts for some of King Diamond’s albums. Diamond is also well known for his distinctive shock stage persona (in particular his black and white facepaint). Diamond remains a huge influence on many rock and metal artists including Metallica, Slayer and Cradle of Filth.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is King Diamond Dating?

According to our records, King Diamond married to Livia Zita. As of December 1, 2023, King Diamond’s is not dating anyone.

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In April 2006, King reunited with Mikkey Dee (Motörhead drummer) at a sold-out gig at Kåren in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2001 King referred to Dee as “one of the best drummers of all time and that’s something that has bothered us since he left.”

Facts & Trivia

King Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. King Diamond celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

King Diamond released his album Give Me Your Soul… Please, on 26 June 2007. Following the release the band received a Grammy nomination in the “Best Metal Performance” category for the track “Never Ending Hill.” He was forced to cancel a United States tour due to a herniated disk, causing severe back pain, which puts him in intense pain almost all of the time. He attributes the problem to the long stressful hours spent working on the album.

Is King Diamond still alive?

King Diamond
Genres| Heavy metal gothic metal speed metal hard rock shock rock
Occupation(s)| Singer, songwriter, musician, producer
Instrument(s)| Vocals, keyboards
Years active| 1974–present

Is King Diamond still in Mercyful Fate?

The band’s current lineup is King Diamond on vocals , Hank Shermann and Mike Wead on guitars, Bjarne T. Holm on drums and Joey Vera on bass. MERCYFUL FATE was formed in early 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann.

Who are the members of King Diamond?

Members

Where is King Diamond from?

Hvidovre, Denmark

What is King Diamond's real name?

Kim Bendix Petersen