Andy LaPlegua

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Andy LaPlegua in his CombiChrist costume

Andy LaPlegua, (born Ole Anders Olsen) born September 15, 1975 in Fredrikstad, Norway, is founder and lead vocalist of the futurepop band Icon of Coil. LaPlegua also has three side projects he is involved with; CombiChrist (formerly Drive), Panzer AG and Scandy. Of these, both Icon of Coil and Combichrist have topped the Deutsche Alternative Charts.

Originally a part of several scenes in Norway, LaPlegua experimented with hip-hop in the Detroit/Old School band LAW, industrial in Devils Into Crime (DIC), punk in My Right Choice(MRC)/Fleshfire and metal in Lash Out. He also found interest in trance and club music making his mark on the scene with his involvement in the bands Plastic Life and Sector9.

Early on he was the vocalist in Fredrikstad based hardcore/metal band My Right Choice - who released an EP under the project name Fleshfire, as well as stand-in (and later permanent) vocalist for Lash Out. An earlier alias from his rock 'n roll days was Andy Speed.

Icon of Coil was formed as a solo project in 1997. After becoming very enthusiastic about the music and its possibilities, Andy LaPlegua invited a former bandmate of his, Sebastian Komor to join Icon of Coil to perform live. After several public performances and the release of "Shallow Nation", IoC's first album, Komor joined the band full-time.

CombiChrist was officially launched in 2003. It was created as a more aggressive alternative to Icon of Coil. Panzer AG was officially launched in 2004. LaPlegua combined the danceability of Icon of Coil and the hard-hitting beats of CombiChrist when he created Panzer AG. His third, most techno-oriented project is (DJ) Scandy.

Andy Laplegua is married to Kellie Laplegua, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.