Nivek Ogre

Vocalist | musician | performance artist | actor

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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. From 1982 to 1996, and again from 2003 to 2023, he served as Skinny Puppy's primary lyricist and vocalist, occasionally providing instrumentation and samples. Ogre's charismatic personality, guttural vocals and use of costumes, props, and fake blood on stage helped widen Skinny Puppy's fanbase 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's Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Ogre has also been involved with several other musicians including Al Jourgensen's Ministry Revolting Cocks, Martin Atkins Pigface and Rx, and KMFDM.

Ogre has on several occasions worked as an actor in cult and horror films and TV shows. 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. Ogre was reunited with Repo! director Darren Lynn Bousman for the 2012 musical short film The Devil's Carnival and its sequel Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival. In 2014, he starred in the Canadian film Queen of Blood.

APPEARANCES

Location:

Ogre will be in the lower level of the Marriott outside the Walk of Fame star signing area.

Pro photo ops:

Reserve a pro photo op: https://store.epic.leapevent.tech/dragon-con/2026/nivek-ogre

Tickets:

More tickets and info here: https://www.dragoncon.org/

Dragon Con 2026

September 3-7, 2026 | Atlanta GA

Dragon Con is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ogre's Panel Schedule at Dragon Con:

Title: The Demonatrix Screening
Time: Fri 10:00 pm
Location: Capitol Ballroom Courtland Grand (Length:2.5 Hours)
Description: A special screening of the independent Horror film The Demonatrix followed by a Q&A with stars Aurelio Voltaire (who also co-directed!) and Nivek Ogre.
Panelists: Nivek Ogre, Aurelio Voltaire(M)

Title: Nivek Ogre Q&A
Time: Sat 01:00 pm
Location: Cent. I Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Skinny Puppy and Industrial Music legend Nivek Ogre answers questions about his storied life in Music and his adventures into Cult/Horror Cinema.
Panelists: Nivek Ogre, Colby Smith(M)

Title: Release the Bats: The Goth/Industrial Panel
Time: Sat 05:30 pm
Location: International North Hyatt (Length:1 Hour)
Description: Our annual panel discussion brings together a murderer's row of musicians, DJs, and personalities from the Goth/Industrial world to discuss the current state of Dark Music and the culture that surrounds it.
Panelists: DJ Ichabod(M), Aurelio Voltaire, Dusty Gannon And the Agonal Gasps(Member: Dusty Gannon), Nivek Ogre, Rogue, Adria Stembridge

Title: Playing the Monster: Behind the Scenes with Creature Artists and Performers
Time: Sun 04:00 pm
Location: Capitol Ballroom Courtland Grand (Length:1 Hour)
Description: How do you bring a nightmare to life? Our panel of performers and FX artists will pull back the curtain on the physicality, prosthetics, and techniques needed to transform humans into terrifying creatures.
Panelists: Crystal Cleveland, Matthew R Silva, Nivek Ogre, Bill Edward Mulligan(M), Jack Monkey, Jessica Sammis

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