Pasi Kauppinen
Pasi Kauppinen | |
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 Kauppinen performing with Sonata Arctica at the Rockharz Open Air 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 19, 1978 |
| Origin | Kokkola, Finland |
| Genres | Power metal, progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Sonata Arctica, Winterborn, Silent Voices, Klingenberg Syndrome |
Pasi Kauppinen (born August 19, 1978) is a Finnish musician and producer from Kokkola, Finland. He is best known as the bassist of the power metal band Sonata Arctica since 2013.[1]
Career
Kauppinen learned to play bass at the age of 13, due to his brother's band needing a bass player.[2]
Kauppinen cites Dream Theater, Rush, Symphony X, Halloween, Yngwie Malmsteen, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Slayer, Metallica as his musical influences. And his favourite bassists include Billy Sheehan, Tony Levin, Dave LaRue.[2]
In 2013, Kauppinen joined Sonata Arctica to replace Marko Paasikoski, who left the band due to unsolvable issues with being part of a touring ensemble.[3] He is also the bassist for Winterborn, Silent Voices and the Klingenberg Syndrome project.[4]
Apart from being a bassist, Kauppinen also co-owns the Studio 57 in Kronoby, Finland, where he works as a producer and a studio engineer.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pasi Kauppinen on metalfromfinland.com". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pasi Kauppinen Info". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ "Sonata Arctica – Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved June 8, 2014.[non-primary source needed]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pasi Kauppinen biography". Metal Archives. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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