Lukas Forchhammer Biography

(Lead Singer and Multi-Instrumentalist for the Danish Band ‘Lukas Graham’)

Birthday: September 18, 1988 (Virgo)

Born In: Freetown Christiania, Denmark

Lukas Forchhammer is a Danish-Irish singer- songwriter and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop and soul band Lukas Graham in which he performs with bassist Magnus Larsson and drummer Mark Falgren. He is also known for starring in the Danish family film series ‘Krummerne’. Born in a middle-class family, Forchhammer began performing at a very young age. Before attaining mainstream fame, he was a part of a YouTube channel where he shared his band’s videos of singles and covers. Till date, the singer has released a handful of platinum-certified albums and many hit singles. In 2012, his debut self-titled studio album topped the Hitlisten chart. The best thing about his music is that it reflects real life experiences and stories rather than fancy fairytales. On a personal note, Forchhammer is a happily committed man and the father of a beautiful baby girl.
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Quick Facts

Age: 35 Years, 35 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Eugene Graham

mother: Eva Forchhammer

children: Viola Forchhammer

Partner: Marie-Louise Rillo Schwartz

Born Country: Denmark

Musicians Pop Singers

Height: 5'7" (170 cm), 5'7" Males

Music Career
Lukas Forchhammer formed the band Lukas Graham along with Magnus Larsson and Mark "Lovestick" Falgren in 2011. He initially uploaded the songs titled "Criminal Mind" and "Drunk in the Morning" on YouTube and Facebook. After the videos went viral, Forchhammer and his bandmates became famous. In 2012, the band released their first self-titled studio album with the labels Then We Take the World and Copenhagen Records. The following year, the band signed with one of the most renowned record labels, Warner Bros. Records.
After this, Forchhammer and his band came up with their second album—the Blue Album—in 2015. The album’s singles "7 Years" and "Mama Said" became huge hits and earned worldwide recognition. On 1 April 2016, Lukas Graham’s self-titled global debut was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Records. In 2017, the band performed the track "Off To See The World" that was later featured on the soundtrack of the flick ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’.
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Acting Career
Lukas Forchhammer first starred in the 1991 flick ‘Krummerne’ (The Crumbles). He then went on to act in the sequels of the movie, such as ‘Krummerne 2 – Stakkels Krumme’ (The Crumbles 2: Poor Crumble), ‘Krummerne 3 – Fars gode idé (The Crumbles 3: Dad’s Good Idea) and Krummernes Jul (The Crumble's Christmas).
Personal Life
Lukas Forchhammer was born on 18 September 1988 in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father, who was Irish, worked repairing and refurbishing old household items while his mother served as a night-shift cleaner. Forchhammer spent a major part of his childhood years in Ireland. In 2012, his father died of a heart attack, at the age of 61.
Forchhammer is also referred to as the Duke/Luke the Duke. He has worked in a writing team called Future Animals as well.
Coming to the singer’s love life, he is in a long-term relationship with Marie-Louise Schwartz. He became the father of a baby girl in 2016.
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