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Born in 1987 in Tampere, Finland. Picked up the guitar at the age of 13 and since then the music has been a huge part of my life.
Got into serious band work after moving to Helsinki on my own at the age of 17, joiningImperanonin June 2004 andWintersun in December 2004.
With Imperanon we did a couple of demos to find a new record label and played a handful of live shows in Finland before the group's disbanding in July 2007.
So far I've played about 50 shows around Europe with Wintersun, the highlights being tours with Exodus + Hypocrisy (2005) and Amon Amarth + Tyr (2006). I've also contributed to the upcoming second Wintersun album, which is about to become the first official release that I'm playing on.
Besides Wintersun, I'm working on a project calledSpeed Piano Soloand also giving private guitar lessons. Furthermore, I'm interested in participating in various kinds of recording sessions and live gigs.
As a musician, I try not to limit myself just on one or a few musical genres, but rather stay open-minded for all the different styles of music. Currently I'm listening, drawing inspiration and influences, practicing and playing metal, rock, pop, blues, fusion, funk, classical, acoustic and even some jazzy stuff.