Famous as a founding member of and Guitarist and Songwriter for the Finnish rock group The Rasmus, he contributed to the band's Platinum albums Dead Letters (2003) and Hide from the Sun (2005) and, along with his bandmates, won several Emma, Echo, and MTV Europe awards.
He and his The Rasmus collaborators performed their first gig in late 1994 and released their debut EP a year later.
A music Producer as well as a Guitarist, he produced work for the bands Kwan and Killer.
Born in Helsinki, Finland, he later lived and worked in Singapore. He welcomed a son in late 2008.
He and The Rasmus lead singer Lauri Ylonen founded the Dynasty Recordings record label.
