Alexi Laiho
- January 4, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Alexi Laiho Biography
| Name | Alexi Laiho |
| Birthday | Apr 8 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Espoo |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Kimberly Goss |
Alexi Laiho is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 8, 1979 in Espoo, Finland. Lead guitarist and vocalist for the death metal band Children of Bodom. He has also played with Impaled Nazarene and Warmen. He has been ranked one of the The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time by Roadrunner Records.
Inspired by Ozzy Osbourne, he tattooed “COBHC,” an acronym that stands for Children of Bodom Hate Crew on his hand.
In 1993, Laiho formed Children of Bodom together with drummer Jaska Raatikainen under the name of Inearthed.
In February 2002, Laiho married Kim Goss during a private ceremony in Finland. Prior to the marriage, they dated for four years. In 2004 they separated, but still remain close friends. For several years after he was then with Kristen Mulderig, manager of Slayer until mid 2015. Later that same year he began a relationship with Kelli Wright, an Australian Public Relations Manager who he became engaged to September 2016 and the two married December 2017 in a private ceremony in Australia. He has the letters “COBHC” (Children of Bodom Hate Crew) tattooed on his left hand and “HATE” tattooed on his right hand as an homage to Ozzy Osbourne, who has a similar tattoo with the letters O-Z-Z-Y, except that it is on the left hand. Laiho has been featured on the cover of Young Guitar Magazine several times, as well as being on the cover of Guitar World along with master guitarists Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde. The “Wildchild” nickname is derived from the song “Wild Child” by the band W.A.S.P. He also has a clothing line called “wild child industries”.
He grew up in the Finnish town of Espoo. He was married to Kimberly Goss from 2002 to 2004.
Alexi Laiho Net Worth
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alexi Laiho is one of the richest Guitarist from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexi Laiho 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His musical training started with the violin at age nine.
As a side project, he founded the melodic death metal bands Sinergy and Kylähullut.
Alexi Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979) is a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and is also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band and Kylähullut. He has previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Alexi Laiho height 5 ft 8 in Alexi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alexi Laiho Dating?
According to our records, Alexi Laiho married to Kimberly Goss. As of December 1, 2023, Alexi Laiho’s is not dating anyone.
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Laiho appears on Canadian thrash metal outfit Annihilator’s 2007 album, Metal, as a guest, performing a guitar solo on the song “Downright Dominate.”
Facts & Trivia
Alexi Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Alexi Laiho celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.
In spring of 2009, Children of Bodom was forced to drop out of their North American “No Fear Energy Tour” when Laiho broke his wrist after falling out of his bunk, when the tour bus took a sharp turn on April 26, 2009, after the show in Palladium Ballroom, Dallas TX. Laiho originally planned to continue touring despite his injury, but was forced to cancel the last six dates when any efforts to alleviate the pain failed.
Top Facts about Alexi Laiho
- Alexi Laiho was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist.
- He was born on April 8th, 1979 and passed away on December 29th, 2020.
- Laiho was best known as the lead guitarist of Children of Bodom.
- He formed the band in 1993 with drummer Jaska Raatikainen.
- Children of Bodom released ten studio albums during their career.
- Laiho won several awards for his guitar playing skills.
- He was ranked among the top metal guitarists by various publications.
- In addition to music, Laiho had a passion for tattoos and martial arts.
- He played signature ESP guitars designed specifically for him.
- Laiho’s death shocked and saddened fans around the world.
How did Alexi Laiho died?
On 5 March 2021 Kimberly Goss revealed the official cause of Laiho’s death on her Instagram: “ alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver and pancreas connective tissue “. Additionally, a mix of painkillers, opioids and insomnia medication was found in his system.
How old was Alexi Laiho when he died?
41 years (1979–2020)
What happened to Alexi Children of Bodom?
CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho passed away on December 29, 2020 in his home in Helsinki, Finland. He died of alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver and pancreas connective tissue. Furthermore, Laiho had a cocktail of painkillers, opioids and insomnia medication in his system.
How did Alexi Laiho learn guitar?
A taped live performance of Steve Vai’s song “For the Love of God” (from the Passion and Warfare album) was especially influential in Alexi’s decision to become a guitarist. He soon began taking lessons at the Finnish Pop & Jazz Conservatory in order to study the instrument, at which he also studied the piano.
Why did Children of Bodom break up?
In a new interview with Finland’s Helsingin Sanomat, Seppälä, Wirman and Raatikainen spoke publicly about their departure for the first time ever, revealing that the actual reason they left the band in 2019 wasn’t because they were done with music and wanted to spend time with their families, but because Laiho’s …