OX (rock musician)
| OX | |
|---|---|
 OX on stage in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samer el Nahhal |
| Also known as | OX, The Hellbull |
| Born | July 11, 1975 |
| Origin | Espoo, Finland |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, power metal |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals |
| Associated acts | Lordi |
Samer el Nahhal (born 11 July 1975, Espoo) is the current bassist of the Finnish hard rock band Lordi. He goes by the stage name of OX (both letters capitalized). He studied in Musicians Institute in Los Angeles.[1]
Personal life
His father is Egyptian and his mother is Finnish.[1] He made his Lordi debut as OX the hellbull in 2005, replacing the former bassist, Kalma. His father died when Samer was 13, so they moved back in Finland. Then he wanted to become a musician and wanted to take up the bass.
Character background
OX is a half-man, half-bull creature known as a Minotaur, a creature rare even in Ancient Greece. In 1000BC, OX was the loyal servant of the magus Androlus on a small island located in the Greek Archipelago. The time-traveler Kalmaged stole the 10th book of Octavus, a book belonging to Androlus and which contained the magus' dark spells. Kalmaged then impelled the men from the nearby islands to kill both Androlus and OX.
Soon, however, Kalmaged awoke the slain OX, taking the undead creature as his own servant. In his fortress in the dark realm between dimensions, Kalmaged formed the Ka. OX eventually discovered that Kalmaged was responsible for the death of Androlus, and he wasted no time in slaughtering his new master. When Mr. Lordi arrived in search of Kalmaged the Timetraveller, he formed an alliance with the Brotherhood. Kalma, another member of the Brotherhood, left with Mr. Lordi, while OX stayed behind as ruler of the Brotherhood. Years later, Kalma returned to take over leadership of the Brotherhood, and OX took his place in Lordi. OX is also known as "The Hellbull", "The Hornhead", "The Hornskull", "The Bulltaurus", "The Smashsquatch", "The Giant Powerhouse on Hoofs", and "Operation 10".
Discography
Lordi
- Deadache (2008)
- Babez for Breakfast (2010)
- To Beast or Not to Beast (2013)
- Scare Force One (2014)
- Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy) (2016)
References
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Elena Paparizouwith "My Number One" |
Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 (as par of Lordi) |
Succeeded by Marija Šerifovićwith "Molitva" |
| Preceded by Geir Rönning with "Why?" |
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 (as par of Lordi) |
Succeeded by Hanna Pakarinen with "Leave Me Alone" |