Roy Khan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roy Khan
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 12, 1970(1970-03-12)
Age	54
Birthplace	Elverum
Country	Norway
Birth City	Hedmark
Horoscope	Pisces

Roy Khan Biography

Roy Khan is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on March 12, 1970 in Elverum, Hedmark, Norway. Norwegian singer who sang in the progressive metal band Conception between 1991 and 1997. From 1997 to 2011, he was the frontman of the Symphonic Power Metal Band Kamelot, but he left the band due to health reasons.

In Kamelot, he played with drummer He played alongside drummer Casey Grillo in Kamelot..

Roy Sætre Khantatat (Thai: รอย ขันธทัต ; born March 12, 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who is the lead singer for the Norwegian progressive metal band Conception and was the lead vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot from 1997 until his departure in 2011. He co-wrote most of Kamelot’s songs with the band’s guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood during his tenure. Khan had retired from music in 2011 until 2018, when he released a new solo song on YouTube and announced the return of Conception.

After finishing his opera studies, Khan joined the Norwegian progressive metal band Conception, after its previous lead singer quit in 1991. He was selected after several potential singers auditioned. The band released several albums over the coming years before disbanding in 1998, a year after Khan left the band to pursue a career with Kamelot.

His father and mother are both of Norwegian and Thai descent.

Roy Khan Net Worth

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

He was born in Elverum (Hedmark) and was invited to join his very first band when he was 17. He studied opera for three more years after graduating from high school.

He sang the Avantasia song, “Twisted mind”, from their 2008 album The Scarecrow.

Khan was born March 12, 1970 to a Norwegian mother and Thai father and took both of their last names. Khan’s maternal grandfather, Kåre Sætre, was a major influence on his musical aspirations, something Khan would state in several interviews. Sætre would later appear alongside his grandson on stage several times. Khan began singing at a young age, and at the age of 17, while in the shower at school, Khan was caught singing “Alone” by Heart by a fellow student and was offered to join his band. After graduating from high school, Khan studied opera for three years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Roy Khan Dating?

According to our records, Roy Khan married to Elisabeth Kjærnes Khantatat. As of December 1, 2023, Roy Khan’s is not dating anyone.

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After his departure, Khan joined the Moss Frikirke local church in Moss, Norway. In 2013, photos of Khan performing psalms at his local church were posted online by a fan page, along with audio recordings of him performing “You Raise Me Up”. These were later removed on Khan’s request, as he didn’t want the attention. In a short statement to the fan page, he confirmed that he still enjoyed metal music, and denied rumours of an upcoming gospel CD, saying he would not be returning to music “any time soon”. He worked at the church as a counselor and youth minister until September 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Roy Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Roy Khan celebrates birthday on March 12 of every year.

On April 30, 2018, it was announced that Roy Khan and the other members of Conception had reunited, proving the speculations of his return to music to be true.

Why did Roy leave KAMELOT?

I was really not a good husband and I was not a good father. Lots of things weren’t good about me at that point. “Quitting KAMELOT at that point, it was easy but it was hard,” he elaborated. “It was easy because I didn’t really have a choice.

Is Roy Khan a baritone?

While his piercing 5th octave got much more use in Conception, he also has some great high range performances with Kamelot as well. Post 2005 however, he began to shift more and more towards a baritone tessitura that continued to set him apart from his peers.

How old is Roy Khan?

52 years (March 12, 1970)

Who is the lead singer of KAMELOT?

Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.

Is Roy Kahn married?

Elisabeth Kjærnes Khantatat