What is King Diamond?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = King Diamond | Img = King Diamond live 2006 Moscow 01.jpg | Img_capt = King Diamond performing in 2006 | image_size = 150px | Landscape = Yes | Background = solo_singer | birth_name = Kim Bendix Petersen | Alias = | birth_date= {{birth date and age|1956|6|14}} | birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] | Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[Drum kit|drums]], [[piano]], [[Bass guitar|bass]] | Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[musician]], [[Record producer|producer]] | Years_active = 1974-''present'' | Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]], [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]] | associated_acts = [[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]], [[Mercyful Fate]], [[Black Rose (band)|Black Rose]], [[Brats (band)|Brats]], [[Metallica]], [[Probot]] | website = [http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/ www.kingdiamondcoven.com] }} '''King Diamond''' (born '''Kim Bendix Petersen''', [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], on June 14, 1956<ref name=mtv/>) is a [[Grammy Award]]-nominated [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[musician]]. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of [[falsetto]]. He is the lead vocalist for both bands [[Mercyful Fate]] and [[King Diamond (band)|King Diamond]]. ==References== {{reflist|refs= <ref name=mtv>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/king-diamond/biography/|title=King Diamond Bio|publisher=MTV|accessdate=3 January 2013|archive-date=25 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825001952/http://www.mtv.com/artists/king-diamond/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref> }} ==Other websites== *[http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411062645/https://www.kingdiamondcoven.com/ |date=2019-04-11 }} [[Category:Danish singers]] [[Category:Heavy metal singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Copenhagen]] [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{bio-stub}}