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Jaska Raatikainen

1979 - Today

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Jaska Raatikainen (born 18 July 1979) is a Finnish musician who was the drummer and co-founder of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom from 1993 until its disbandment in 2019, and as of the band's reunion in 2025, he is the only remaining original member left in the current lineup. Raatikainen is currently in the project called Mercury Circle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jaska Raatikainen is the 2,732nd most popular musician (down from 2,562nd in 2024), the 540th most popular biography from Finland (down from 507th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jaska Raatikainen ranks 2,733 out of 3,175. Before him are Lucky Peterson, Pabllo Vittar, Jim O'Rourke, Mundell Lowe, Delta Goodrem, Vernon Reid, and Pete Trewavas. After him are Henrik Klingenberg, Dirty South, Marko Kon, Denis Matsuev, and Paul Haslinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Jaska Raatikainen ranks 557. Before him are Agnieszka Grochowska, Austra Skujytė, Carlos Bocanegra, Katja Nyberg, Assi Azar, and Patrick Owomoyela. After him are Luis Amaranto Perea, Hugo Alcântara, Yuichiro Nagai, Edu, Vicente Sánchez, and Amanda Somerville.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Jaska Raatikainen ranks 542 out of 751. Before him are Jarmo Myllys (1965), Teemu Tainio (1979), Saara Aalto (1987), Mika Laitinen (1973), Heli Rantanen (1970), Jari Mäenpää (1977), Risto Jussilainen (1975), and Anders Adlercreutz (1970). After him are Virpi Sarasvuo (1976), Tami Kiuru (1976), Hanno Möttölä (1976), and Erna Siikavirta (1977).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Jaska Raatikainen ranks 23. Before him are Eicca Toppinen (1975), Jani Liimatainen (1980), Samu Haber (1976), Lauri Porra (1977), Stala (1974), and Jari Mäenpää (1977). After him are Petri Lindroos (1980), Mikko Franck (1979), Janne Wirman (1979), Elias Viljanen (1975), Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), and Chisu (1982).

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