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Tobias Jens Forge (Swedish pronunciation: [tʊˈbǐːas ˈjɛns ˈfɔ̌rːɡɛ]; born March 3, 1981) is a Swedish singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He is the leader and primary songwriter of the masked Occult-rock band Ghost , performing live as their vocalist under the stage names Papa Emeritus and Cardinal Copia .
- Tobias Forge did not want to be the singer of Ghost — or a singer at all. "Even when I was a kid, I always sort of identified myself with Keith Richards and Slash more than the singers of the bands," Forge told us.
- The first Ghost song was written with Swedish lyrics and Forge's former Repugnant bandmate helped him record it. In 2006, Forge wrote a song called "Stand by Him" with Swedish lyrics; musically, it was unlike anything he had written in the past.
- When he recorded Ghost's first songs in 2008, Forge was married with two kids and worked at a call center for a Swedish mobile phone company. "You can regard my life and say that not a whole lot happened before that," he said.
- Forge's older brother Sebastian, who was a huge influence on him, died the same day Tobias posted the first Ghost songs online, and the musician has come to think of the coincidence as an example of energy transference.
Jun 19, 2024 · In this exclusive interview with Collider, Ghost founder Tobias Forge talks about why the band enforced a "no phones" policy at the shows they filmed for the movie.
Mar 16, 2022 · Onstage at Anaheim’s Honda Center arena, Tobias Forge is not himself. Instead, he is Papa Emeritus IV, leader of the theatrical Swedish metal band Ghost, singing from behind a latex...
May 24, 2019 · When Hammer last spoke to Tobias Forge, he’d recently (some may say forcefully) been outed as Ghost’s resident mastermind – its very own Wizard Of Oz, working behind the scenes and behind the mask to help orchestrate one of the most unlikely success stories of recent times.
Mar 11, 2022 · Tobias Forge discusses Ghost's new EP, 'Phantomime,' and why he thinks his music can shine a light on evil.
Apr 11, 2022 · From the influence of Def Leppard and Andrew Lloyd Webber to the inspiration of Rammstein, Ghost’s Tobias Forge reveals the secrets behind blockbusting new album Impera
