Terje Vik Schei (born 7 July 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation. He has also played with Carpathian Forest and Blood Red Throne, Satyricon and Einherjer.
Tchort is known to be married and to have a son and a daughter.
He was arrested in the early/mid 1990s for assault[1] and was in prison for two years.
Tchort with fellow Green Carnation performer Kjetil Nordhus, established his own record label, Sublife Productions in Kristiansand, Norway, on 1 July 2005. The label has already signed Green Carnation, Chain Collector, and Harm, and are looking to sign more.
Sublife Productions also acts as a booking agent for these artists as well as Carpathian Forest and Blood Red Throne.
The company is also turning its eye to cover design, and has stated that "various artists will present their work on Sublifeproductions.com in the near future"