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Pasi Kauppinen

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Pasi Kauppinen
Kauppinen performing with Sonata Arctica at the Rockharz Open Air 2016.
Background information
Born (1978-08-19) August 19, 1978 (age 46)
OriginKokkola, Finland
GenresPower metal, progressive metal
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
InstrumentsBass
Years active1995–present
Associated actsSonata 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[edit]

Kauppinen learned to play bass at the age of 13, due his brother's band need 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 favourites 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[edit]

  1. "Pasi Kauppinen on metalfromfinland.com". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Pasi Kauppinen Info". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. "Sonata Arctica – Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved June 8, 2014.[non-primary source needed]
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Pasi Kauppinen biography". Metal Archives. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

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