On stage with GORGOROTH, Gaahl is the very definition of a mother-in-law’s nightmare. The long-haired, evil-looking man with corpse paint scares the hell out of the parent generation, while fans all over the world love and admire his terrifying masculinity. Together with modeling agent Dan DeVero (see photo below), however, he displays far more feminine sides. The musician dressed in black and the fur-wearing modeling agent are behind the clothing collection Wynjo, which will launch in 2009.

The two men became very close friends after they met a year and a half ago. “We had hired models from DXD Models for a music video to be recorded in Bergenshallen. During the shoot, Dan suddenly appeared and became upset with us because one of his models had been served wine. That was the first time I met him,” says Gaahl, or Kristian Espedal, which is his real name. Read more.

Gaahl pictures are included at the ZXZW Peter Beste exhibition.