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Alexi Laiho

1979 - 2020

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Alexi Laiho (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksi ˈlɑi̯ho]; born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and was also the guitarist for Sinergy, the Local Band, Kylähullut, and Bodom After Midnight, which formed just prior to his death. Laiho had previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexi Laiho is the 1,274th most popular musician (down from 1,015th in 2019), the 260th most popular biography from Finland (down from 178th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alexi Laiho ranks 1,274 out of 3,175. Before him are Geoff Downes, Laurindo Almeida, Christian Zacharias, Pat Smear, Vitas, and Paul Gray. After him are Thurston Moore, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, and Sven Väth.

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Among people born in 1979, Alexi Laiho ranks 95. Before him are Roberto Saviano, Norah Jones, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Jesse Spencer, Joel Kinnaman, and Vitas. After him are Anna Torv, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Josh Hawley, Carlos Marchena, Milivoje Novaković, and Diego Luna. Among people deceased in 2020, Alexi Laiho ranks 399. Before him are Jimmy Cobb, Ewa Demarczyk, Adalet Ağaoğlu, Gary Peacock, Mário da Graça Machungo, and Yawovi Agboyibo. After him are Mady Mesplé, Arnie Robinson, Jahn Teigen, Peter Takeo Okada, Pim Doesburg, and Fernando Atzori.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Alexi Laiho ranks 260 out of 751. Before him are Eino Penttilä (1906), Toivo Kuula (1883), Kustaa Pihlajamäki (1902), Lydia Chukovskaya (1907), Uma Aaltonen (1940), and Nils Torvalds (1945). After him are Matti Salminen (1945), Adolf Lindfors (1879), Timo Mäkinen (1938), Teemu Sippo (1947), Janne Ahonen (1977), and Teemu Selänne (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Alexi Laiho ranks 5. Before him are Marco Hietala (1966), Aarre Merikanto (1893), Tuomas Holopainen (1976), and Timo Tolkki (1966). After him are Mr Lordi (1974), Jukka Nevalainen (1978), Emppu Vuorinen (1978), Darude (1975), Juice Leskinen (1950), Sami Vänskä (1976), and Susanna Mälkki (1969).

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