Ville Valo
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| Birth name | Ville Hermanni Valo |
| Born | 22 November 1976 |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Warner Brothers, Sire, Warner Music Group |
| Associated acts | HIM, Daniel Lioneye, Agents, Aurora |
| Website | www.heartagram.com |
Ville Hermanni Valo (born November 22, 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM.He has received the "Golden God" award in 2004 by the heavy metal magazine Metal Hammer. Valo has a baritone vocal range,[1] and is one of the few singers with a 4 octave range in full voice, from F1 to F5.[2] Valo was ranked number 80 in Hit Paraders Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Ville Hermanni Valo was born in the Vallila district of Helsinki. His father, Kari, is Finnish and his mother, Anita, is of Hungarian descent.[4] Soon after his birth, the family moved to the riverside community of Oulunkylä where they lived throughout his teenage years. In 1984 his younger brother and only sibling Jesse was born.[5] In his late teens, he worked at his father's sex shop[6] and later moved out on his own when he was 18. As a child, Valo was exposed to the songs of popular Finnish performers such as Tapio Rautavaara and Rauli Badding Somerjoki. In various interviews he has listed his favourite artists and influences from bands such as: Iron Maiden, Tapio Rautavaara, King Diamond, Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, Elvis Presley, Neil Young, Dir En Grey, Kiss (band), Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath, The Stooges, and Type O Negative.
[edit] Current
Valo is frontman of the Finnish rock band HIM, who have released seven studio albums and four compilation albums. They became the first and only Finnish rock band to achieve a gold record (more than 500,000 copies) in the United States. Valo was also the drummer for the Daniel Lioneye project which featured HIM's guitarist Linde Lindström on vocals/lead guitar and Migé Amour on bass. The newest album from HIM, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice was released on February 9, 2010. He currently lives in Helsinki. HIM released the re-mixed version of Screamworks: Love and Theory and Practice(SWRMXS) in December 2010. Ville Valo will return to the studio with his fellow band mates of HIM sometime in 2012 to record a new album, the title of that album is yet unknown, but is said to be released at some point in 2012.
[edit] Films and TV
Ville is close friends with CKY, Jackass and Viva La Bam star Bam Margera, who shares many of Valo's tattoos. Ville can be seen in the movies CKY3, Jackass Number Two and Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa?, which includes the whole band playing "Dead Lover's Lane". Valo can also be seen in a couple of episodes of Viva La Bam (S1E5, S3E4, S4E1, S5E8). Valo also portrayed Jim Morrison in the 69 Eyes music video "Wasting The Dawn".
[edit] HIM and other side projects
- Main articles: HIM (Finnish band) and HIM discography
- Skreppers(1995)
- Apocalyptica(1996)
- The 69 Eyes(1997)
- Tehosekoitin(1999)
- The 69 Eyes(1999)
- Neljä Ruusua & HIM (1999)
- Agents- Paratiisi, Jykevää On Rakkaus, Ikkunaprinsessa, Valo Yössä (Tuomari Nurmio Cover) (1999)
- Tributti Tuomari Nurmio: Ville Valo & Others (2000)
- The 69 Eyes(2000)
- Musta Paraati, Ville Valo, Gas Lipstick & Others (2001)
- Daniel Lioneye And The Rollers/Daniel Lioneye And The Blues Explosion (2001)
- The 69 Eyes & Thulsa Doom (2001)
- Five Fifteen- The Prostitute & Season Of The Witch (2001)
- The 69 Eyes(2002)
- The Skreppers, Ville Valo, Migé Amour & Lily Lazer (2002)
- The Mission[disambiguation needed
](2002) - Lowemotor Corporation- Love Me (2003/2004)
- The Skreppers(2004)
- The 69 Eyes- Beneath the Blue (2004)
- Apocalyptica & Lauri Ylönen - Bittersweet[disambiguation needed ] (2004) (FIN: #1, D: #6)
- Two Witches- Dracula Rising (2005)
- Bloodhound Gang - SometHIng Diabolical (2005)
- Isabelle's Gift - If I Die Tonight (2006)
- Cradle of Filth - The Byronic Man (2006)
- Daniel Cavanagh - Inner silence(Acoustic)(2006)
- Ville Valo & Tommi Viksten - Kun Minä Kotoani Läksin (2006)
- Kari Tapio- Täällä Pohjantähden Alla (2006)
- Ville Valo & Natalia Avelon - Summer Wine (2007) (FIN: #1, D: #2, AU: #4, CH: #2, GR: #1)
- Ville Valo & Mariam "Manna Lindström" Jäntti - Just for Tonight (2007)
- Dani Filth - Untitled (Tribute to Black Sabbath) (2010)
- Anathema - Angels Walk Among Us (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ Cray, Jen (2005-11-03). "Ville Valo review". Ink19.com. http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2005/eventReviews/him.html. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ "4 Octave Wonders". The Range Place. http://therangeplace.forummotion.com/t112-4-octave-wonders. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Hit Parader’s Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time — HearYa - Indie Music Blog". Hearya.com. 2006-12-04. http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ "Ħeartagram.org Ville". Heartagram.org. http://www.heartagram.org/band/villevalo.php. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ Jesse Valo[dead link]
- ^ Kerrang! magazine - June 2008
[edit] External links
- Official website of HIM
- Italian HIM website of HIM
- Ville Valo at Notable Names Database
- Ville Valo at Internet Movie Database
- Ville Valo interview on SuicideGirls 2007
- German HIM Fanclub
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