Birth name Lukas Forchhammer Genres PopsoulfunkR&B Years active 2011–present | Instruments Vocals Height 1.69 m | |
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Born 18 September 1988 (age 28) ( 1988-09-18 ) Occupation(s) Singersongwriteractor Parents Eugene Graham, Eva Forchhammer Similar Morten Ristorp, Mark Falgren, Stefan Forrest, Kasper Daugaard, Magnus Larsson Profiles | ||
Lukas Forchhammer (born 18 September 1988) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the lead vocalist for the Danish band Lukas Graham. As a child, Forchhammer starred in the Danish family movie series Krummerne.
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Early life
Forchhammer grew up in an alternative community in the centre of Copenhagen called Freetown Christiania. 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. His father was Irish, and he spent half of his childhood in Ireland in Cork and Kilkenny, so he never felt Danish because of ExPat culture. His grandfather was from Wicklow in Ireland. In September 2012, Lukas' father died of a heart attack.
After spending six months in Buenos Aires, Forchhammer returned to Christiania in 2010, where he joined the writing team Future Animals – Don Stefano and Rissi Royall. He played at the Grammys on February 12, 2017.
Personal life
In September 2016, Forchhammer and long-time girlfriend Marie-Louise “Rillo” Schwartz had a baby girl.
Filmography
Television
Songs
7 YearsLukas Graham (Blue Album) · 2015
Mama SaidLukas Graham (Blue Album) · 2015
You're Not ThereLukas Graham (Blue Album) · 2015