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Jani Liimatainen

1980 - Today

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Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish guitarist. He came to prominence as the guitarist for the power metal band Sonata Arctica between 1996 and 2007, and has since played in and founded bands such as Cain's Offering and The Dark Element. Liimatainen's playing style is well known for his meticulous and fast soloing and riffs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jani Liimatainen is the 2,614th most popular musician (down from 2,385th in 2019), the 507th most popular biography from Finland (down from 476th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jani Liimatainen ranks 2,614 out of 3,175. Before him are John LeCompt, Vanessa Carlton, Jewel, Robert Wells, Ketil Stokkan, and Cecil Sharp. After him are Şebnem Ferah, Boosie Badazz, Uku Suviste, Mike Watt, Jin Akanishi, and Brandon Flowers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Jani Liimatainen ranks 453. Before him are Nina Zilli, Riki, Julien Absalon, Vanessa Carlton, Gustav Larsson, and Robertas Javtokas. After him are Masashi Oguro, André Luíz Baracho, Florin Cezar Ouatu, Kana Ueda, Sidharth Shukla, and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Jani Liimatainen ranks 507 out of 751. Before him are Kaija Kärkinen (1962), Tomas Sandström (1964), Tanja Poutiainen (1980), Jere Lehtinen (1973), Elina Valtonen (1981), and Ville Peltonen (1973). After him are Joel Pohjanpalo (1994), Teppo Numminen (1968), Sami Kapanen (1973), Ari Hjelm (1962), Hannu Tihinen (1976), and Pirkko Määttä (1959).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Jani Liimatainen ranks 17. Before him are Sami Vänskä (1976), Susanna Mälkki (1969), Carita Holmström (1954), Roope Latvala (1970), Amen (1972), and Eicca Toppinen (1975). After him are Lauri Porra (1977), Stala (1974), Jari Mäenpää (1977), Jaska Raatikainen (1979), Petri Lindroos (1980), and Janne Wirman (1979).

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