Niklas Kvarforth

Niklas Kvarforth
Kvarforth in Austria, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Niklas Kvarforth
Also known as	Kvarforth, Wraith, Ghoul
Born	(1983-12-07) December 7, 1983 (age 33) Halmstad, Sweden
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
Years active	1996–present
Associated acts	Shining, Skitliv, Anaal Nathrakh, Diabolicum, Den Saakaldte, Funeral Dirge, Bethlehem, The Vision Bleak

Niklas Kvarforth (born December 7, 1983) is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the founder, composer and vocalist of the black metal band Shining.

As a multi-instrumentalist musician, Kvarforth started Shining when he was only twelve years old, in 1996. The band had released their first EP, Submit to Selfdestruction two years later, on which he played guitars and bass. It was not until the band released their first album, I: Within Deep Dark Chambers that Kvarforth became the band's vocalist.