I'm a professional guitarist (teacher & musician) from Finland. I live in Vantaa (near Helsinki) with my wife and 13 / 11 years old son & daughter + maybe my best friend: 2 years old Labrador retriever dog called "Onni" (finnish name which means "Lucky").
I started playing guitar at the age of twelve, inspired by old time rock and roll (Elvis Presley & others) and instrumental rock ( the Shadows etc.). I've studied music at Helsinki Pop & Jazz conservatory (graduated 1994) and at Sibelius Academy (Jazz dept., Master of Music degree 2006).
I'm working full time as a lecturer at Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia, Degree Programme in Pop and Jazz music (teaching guitar playing and R&B/Pop/Rock ensemble playing). I've been also working as a musician since 1989 (mainly as a sideman with many top Finnish bands & singers & also some session work – nowadays as a freelance musician).
If and when there is time, energy and feel left after teaching and playing jobs, I try to deepen my understanding of guitar playing & music, make also my own music and guitar instruction material. There are three publications under my name – one CD and two guitar instruction book/CDs:
Country Guitar Workshop (1999) and Rhythm and Blues Workshop (published by Idemco oy, 2006, http://www.riffi.fi/julkaisut/rbw.htm)
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