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Varg Vikernes

1973 - Today

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Louis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (Norwegian: [ˈvɑrɡ ˈvìːkəɳeːs]), is a Norwegian musician and author best known for his early black metal albums and later for his crimes. His first five records, released under the name Burzum from 1992 to 1996, made him one of the most influential figures in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was convicted of murder and arson in 1994 and sentenced to 21 years in prison, being released after serving 15 years. A native of Fana in Bergen Municipality, Vikernes began playing guitar at the age of 14 and formed his first band, Kalashnikov (later known as Uruk-Hai), by 1989. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Varg Vikernes is the 483rd most popular musician (down from 426th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Norway (down from 106th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Varg Vikernes ranks 483 out of 3,175. Before him are Dexter Gordon, George Young, Johnny Winter, Lisa Lopes, Mikkey Dee, and Oliver Dragojević. After him are DJ BoBo, Joe Perry, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Baden Powell, Rocco Granata, and Alexis Weissenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Varg Vikernes ranks 42. Before him are Robert Pires, Roberto Martínez, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Makoto Shinkai, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and Monica Seles. After him are Jay-Jay Okocha, Vera Farmiga, Rogério Ceni, Guillaume Canet, Paulo Fonseca, and Andrew Lincoln.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Varg Vikernes ranks 130 out of 1,039. Before him are Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Erna Solberg (1961), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Kåre Willoch (1928), and Viggo Brun (1885). After him are Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Caspar Wessel (1745), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Trygve Bratteli (1910), and Thorleif Haug (1894).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Varg Vikernes ranks 4. Before him are Jan Garbarek (1947), Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), and Ole Bull (1810). After him are Euronymous (1968), John Norum (1964), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (1961), Aurora (1996), Olve Eikemo (1973), Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), and Terje Rypdal (1947).

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