Laurent Digweed

Laurent Jensen Digweed (b. October 1959) is a Dutch musician, founder and leader of the Black Metal band Mephisto, he has also been involded in other musical projects around his career.

Biography
He was born in Amsterdam on October 1959, nothing is much known about his family, except that his father was a teacher in a primary school and that her mother was a secretary, he is the older son of 4. He started learning bass and guitar at the age of 7. He said, during an interview that he ran away from home when he was just 14 years old and in that moment was when his career began.

In 1980, he started the band Mephisto, alongside members Suffocatiom, Shattered, Jane & XX, Jane just appeared in their Mephisto and Evil's demo, later in late 80's members Suffocation and XX leaved the band, this lead Digweed to search for new members finding Lord. Mayhem on Vocals and  Calipso on Drumms, also by 1981 a new member Alice Liddell joined the band replacing Jane on Violins and in the Female chords, this line up lasted until late 90's when again the members leaved the band and were replaced by Doom, Hatter and Mr. Dead (Mr. Dead has remained as the bassist until now).

As 2000 the line up changed again and now a days consists of Digweed on Guitars, J.H. on Vocals, Mr. Dead on Bass Guitar, Emilie Doll on Violin and Female Chords and ROBot on Drumms, Digweed has also changed Live Musicians during the active years of Mephisto.

Diagnosed Ilness
In late 2008, Digweed was diagnosed with Leukemia.

Later that year, in the official Mephisto web a publication said that Digweed was hospitalized for 6 months, but that in some months he would be going back in the job. In 2009, Digweed found a donor for the spinal cord.

Discography
See Mephisto