Per Ohlin

About

Best remembered as the frontman of the popular Norwegian-based metal band Mayhem, he also established a short-lived Swedish group called Morbid. As a teenager he developed a liking for heavy metal and rock music, citing bands like Black Sabbath and KISS. 

Before Fame

As a child, he was a victim of severe bullying; he nearly died when his spleen ruptured following an episode of physical violence.

Trivia

As a tragic conclusion to a life marked by an obsession with death, he committed suicide at the age of twenty-two. His stage name was mainly known as 'Dead'.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Sweden. His parents were Anita Forsberg and Lars Ohlin. 

Associated With

He and Mikael Akerfeldt were both well-known, Swedish-born death metal vocalists.