Alexi Laiho
Finnish musician (1979–2020)
Alexi Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho;[1] 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020)[2] 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.
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Birth name | Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho |
Also known as | Wildchild[1] |
Born | Espoo, Finland | 8 April 1979
Died | 29 December 2020 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 41)
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Years active | 1993–2020 |
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Website | cobhc.com |
He also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band and Kylähullut. He also played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene.
On January 4, 2021, it was announced that Laiho died of a long-illness the previous month, aged 41.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vedenpää, Ville; Rissanen, Juha; Väänänen, Marja; Hurtta, Anna (August 8, 2015). "Henkilökuva: Miten Alexi Laihosta tuli maailman paras hevikitaristi?". yle.fi. Yleisradio oy. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ Mankkinen, Jussi; Kiviranta, Varpu (4 January 2021). "Children of Bodomin perustanut Alexi Laiho on kuollut: kitaristi arvosti suomalaista itsepäisyyttä ja sisua". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ↑ "Kitaristi Alexi Laiho, 41, on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ↑ brownypaul (2021-01-04). "Children of Bodom Vocalist/Guitarist Alexi Laiho Passed Away, Aged 41". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 2021-01-04.