Varg Vikernes
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Summary
Varg Vikernes was born on February 11, 1973[1], in Bergen[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], blogger[5], drummer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,343 views/month, #5,822 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Marie Cachet[9]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[10], France[11]
- Occupation: guitarist[12], YouTuber[13]
- Member of: Burzum[14]
- Religion or worldview: Odinism[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Movement: ultranationalism[17]
- Genre: dark ambient[18], black metal[19]
- Record label: Deathlike Silence Productions[20]
- Commons category: Varg Vikernes[21]
- Residence: Salon-la-Tour[22]
- Family name: Vikernes[23], Cachet[24]
- Given name: Varg[25], Louis[26]
- Pseudonym: Count Grishnackh[27]
- Significant event: murder of Euronymous[28]
- Official website: https://www.burzum.org/[29]
- Medical condition: autism[30]
- Instrument: bass guitar[31], keyboard instrument[32], percussion instrument[33], synthesizer[34], voice[35], electric guitar[36]
- Convicted of: arson[37], ethnic hatred[38], murder[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[40], English[41]
- Birth name: Kristian Larsson Vikernes[42]
- Number of children: 9[43]
- Start of work period: 1987[44]
- Married name: Louis Cachet[45]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: FR[47]
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Began / founded: 1973-02-11[48]
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Genre(s): ambient, black metal, metal[49]
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Community tags: alliteration, ambient, black metal, burzum, count grishnackh, metal, murderer, norway, norwegian, pagan[50]
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MusicBrainz ID: 98f99ce2-245f-4c6f-8aa9-02914c86039e[51]
Why It Matters
Varg Vikernes has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Varg Vikernes born?
Varg Vikernes was born in Bergen[2].
Who was Varg Vikernes married to?
Varg Vikernes's spouses include Marie Cachet[9].
What did Varg Vikernes do for work?
Varg Vikernes worked as a singer[3], composer[4], blogger[5], drummer[6], and writer[7].