Editing Nivek Ogre (section)

{{short description|Canadian musician, artist and actor}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Nivek Ogre
| image             = Kevin_Ogilvie_Headshot.jpg
| caption           = Nivek Ogre in 2008
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name        = Kevin Graham Ogilvie
| alias             = {{flatlist|
*Ogre 
*ohGr
}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1962|12|5}}
| birth_place       = [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada
| origin            = [[Vancouver]], British Columbia, Canada
| genre             = {{flatlist|
*[[Industrial music|Industrial]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ohgr-sunnypsyop |title=ohGr - SunnyPsyOp |last=Wolanski |first=Coreen |date=September 1, 2003 |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=March 26, 2017}}</ref>
*[[electro-industrial]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Good|first1=Dave|title=Yelled at by Skinny Puppy (22 January 2014)|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/jan/22/note-yelled-skinny-puppy/|website=[[San Diego Reader]]|publisher=San Diego Reader|access-date=April 2, 2017}}</ref>
*[[industrial rock]]
*[[Experimental music|experimental]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Raven|first1=Daniel|title=Skinny puppy Bites Back (14 June 2007)|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/content/printView/6404035|website=[[Phoenix New Times]]|publisher=Phoenix New Times|access-date=April 2, 2017}}</ref>
}}
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
*Vocalist
*musician
*performance artist
*actor
}}
| instruments       = {{flatlist|
*[[singing|Vocals]]
*[[electronic keyboard|keyboards]]
*[[synthesizers]]
*[[guitar]]
}}
| years_active      = 1982–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
*[[Nettwerk Records]]
*[[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]]
*[[Spitfire Records]]
*[[SPV GmbH]]
*[[Metropolis Records]]
}}
| associated_acts   = {{flatlist|
*[[Skinny Puppy]]
*[[ohGr]]
*[[Rx (band)|Rx]]
*[[Pigface]]
*[[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]
*[[Revolting Cocks]]
*[[KMFDM]]
*[[PTP (band)|PTP]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|https://ohgr.bandcamp.com/}}
}}

'''Kevin Graham Ogilvie''' (born December 5, 1962), known professionally as '''Nivek Ogre''', is a Canadian musician, performance artist and actor, best known for his work with the [[industrial music]] group [[Skinny Puppy]], which he co-founded with [[cEvin Key]].<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/10/16/having-survived-industrial-rock-ogre-takes-on-the-future/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017153002/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/10/16/having-survived-industrial-rock-ogre-takes-on-the-future/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2008|title=Having Survived Industrial Rock, Ogre Takes on the Future |date=October 16, 2008|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=February 9, 2010}}</ref> Since 1982, he has served as Skinny Puppy's primary lyricist and vocalist, occasionally providing instrumentation and [[Sample (music)|samples]]. Ogre's charismatic personality, guttural vocals and use of costumes, props, and fake blood on stage helped widen Skinny Puppy's fanbase<ref name=Reed176-182>Reed (2013): pp. 176-182</ref> and has inspired numerous other musicians.

In 2001, he formed the [[electronic music]] group [[ohGr]] along with longtime collaborator Mark Walk. Originally named W.E.L.T., ohGr has released five studio albums since 2001, three of which have placed on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]]'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart. Ogre has also been involved with several other musicians including the [[Al Jourgensen]] bands [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]] and [[Revolting Cocks]], [[Pigface]] and [[Rx (band)|Rx]] with [[Martin Atkins]], and [[KMFDM]].

Ogre has on several occasions worked as an actor in low-budget [[horror film]]s. He appeared as Pavi Largo in the [[rock opera]] film ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]'', as well as Harper Alexander in the comedy-horror film entitled ''[[2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/events/Chicago-Mud-Queens-Repo-Windy-City-Rollers-J-Woww-82448952.html|title=Watch Some Muddy Gals at the Viaduct |date=January 23, 2010|publisher=[[NBC]]|access-date=February 9, 2010}}</ref>  Ogre was reunited with ''Repo!'' director [[Darren Lynn Bousman]] for the 2012 musical short film ''[[Devil's Carnival (2012 film)|The Devil's Carnival]]'' and its sequel ''[[Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival]]''. In 2014, he starred in the Canadian film ''[[Queen of Blood (2014 film)|Queen of Blood]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/chris-alexanders-queen-of-blood-joins-nycs-philip-k-dick-film-festival/|title=Chris Alexander's "QUEEN OF BLOOD" Joins NYC's Philip K. Dick Film Festival! |date=December 30, 2014|magazine=[[Fangoria]]|access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref>