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father and took both of their last names. Khan's maternal grandfather, Kåre Sætre, was a major influence on his musical aspirations, something Khan would state in several interviews. Sætre would later appear alongside his grandson on stage several times. Khan began singing at a young age, and at the
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due to illness, with the band initially planning to use a replacement vocalist, before later deciding to postpone the North
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