Nivek Ogre

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nivek Ogre
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1962(1962-12-05)
Age	62
Birthplace	Calgary
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nivek Ogre Biography

Nivek Ogre is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on December 5, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Famous for his role in founding and performing in the electronic group from Vancouver, Skinny Puppy, this singer and instrumentalist also founded an ohGr-based group. He was also an actor and was in horror films such like Scream Park and The Devil’s Carnival.

Under the pseudonym “Hypo Luxa,” vocalist Using the pseudonym of “Hypo Luxa,” vocalist Al Jourgensen produced music for Ogre and Skinny Puppy. created the music of Ogre as well as Skinny Puppy.

Kevin Graham Ogilvie (born December 5, 1962), 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.

Writer Jolene Siana had sent Ogre numerous letters over a span of three years during the 1980s. Following a chance meeting with Siana a decade later, Ogre returned these letters, which he had stored away in a box. Siana then compiled the letters and published them in the book Go Ask Ogre: Letters From a Deathrock Cutter in 2005.

He was born Kevin Graham Ogilvie, he was raised within Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Nivek Ogre Net Worth

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

In the 1980s, the musician and he cEvin Key (Kevin Crompton) were co-founders of Skinny Puppy.

He composed music for the cult Descent II video game.

Ogre was born on December 5, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. From a young age, he had imagined working in a studio as a singer, believing it was his own “manifest destiny”. He was also interested in magic and had attempted to become a magician, joining the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He entertained his parents with magic shows, during which his tricks would often fail humorously. He described his childhood as “introverted”, and that he would take refuge in watching monster movies; he also enjoyed the horror fantasy writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe.

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Who is Nivek Ogre Dating?

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Ogre became involved with Pigface, an industrial music collective formed by Martin Atkins, on their 1990 debut Gub. He sang on the song “Tapeworm” and was featured on the 1991 live album Welcome to Mexico… Asshole. Ogre also contributed to the studio albums Fook (1992) and Notes from Thee Underground (1994), and the live album Truth Will Out (1993) as a guitarist. Ogre again teamed up with Atkins to form the band Ritalin, later renamed Rx. The duo’s only release, 1998’s Bedside Toxicology, provided a showcase for Ogre’s singing, something which he had worked on while spending time in Seattle. Ogre also made several contributions to KMFDM, providing vocals for the song “Torture” on their 1997 album Symbols. He joined the band as a guest musician for their Symbols tour. He said of his experience: “There was a really great vibe on that tour and I really got along with all the people and it gave me a chance to laugh maniacally”. He worked with KMFDM again in 1999, singing on the songs “That’s All” and “Full Worm Garden” for the album Adios.

Facts & Trivia

Nivek Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Nivek Ogre celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

Ogre appeared on The Final Cut’s 1991 debut album, Consumed, alongside Chris Connelly, and provided Monster Voodoo Machine a remix of the song “Copper Theft” on their 1994 album Defense Mechanism. Ogre worked with Mark Walk on several tracks for the 1996 video game Descent II and later on a remix of “Smothered Hope” for the album Remix dystemper in 1998. The pair also provided a remix of the song “Edge of the World” by The Crüxshadows on their release Shadowbox. He covered the song “Borderline” by Madonna for the album Virgin Vocies 2000: A Tribute to Madonna and appeared on cEvin Key’s 2001 solo album, The Ghost of Each Room. Ogre supplied a remix of the track “Wraith” for John Carpenter’s 2014 album Lost Themes and also contributed to the 2015 Demons (1985 film) remix album.

Top Facts about Nivek Ogre

1. Nivek Ogre is a Canadian musician, artist and actor.
2. He was born on December 5, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta.
3. Ogre is best known as the lead vocalist of industrial band Skinny Puppy.
4. He has also been involved in other musical projects such as ohGr and Rx.
5. Ogre has acted in several films including “Repo! The Genetic Opera” and “Queen of Blood”.
6. He has collaborated with various artists such as KMFDM and Ministry.
7. Ogre’s music often explores themes of technology, politics and society.
8. In addition to music and acting, he is also a visual artist.
9. Ogre has won multiple awards for his work in music and film.
10. He continues to be an influential figure in the industrial music scene today.

What happened nivek ogre?

Nivek Ogre Assaulted and Hospitalized with Broken Jaw Before Concert and Performs Gig Anyway. According to several blogs, Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie) was beaten to the point of unconsciousness and suffered a broken jaw and other injuries , just mere hours before his show as ohGr in Philadelphia on September 11th.

Is Nivek Ogre vegan?

In addition, he opposes factory farming and was a vegetarian for fourteen years, but abandoned the diet citing health problems. In the period between the production of the albums VIVIsectVI and Last Rights, Ogre struggled with substance abuse.

What happened Skinny Puppy?

Skinny Puppy
Origin| Vancouver, Canada
Genres| Industrial electro-industrial industrial rock EBM
Years active| 1982–1996 2003–present

Does Skinny Puppy still tour?

Skinny Puppy is currently touring across 1 country and has 1 upcoming concert. The final concert of the tour will be at Hellfest in Clisson.

Is Skinny Puppy Goth?

Sanders and Robbie Gore take a close look at one of the most influential bands in industrial music with Skinny Puppy. Their aggressive sound has connected with many people in the goth subculture although their music is not reminiscent of gothic rock or post-punk groups.