Max Lilja
- January 4, 2024
- Cellist
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Max Lilja Biography
| Name | Max Lilja |
| Birthday | Oct 27 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Vantaa |
| Home Town | Uusimaa |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Max Lilja is one of the most popular and richest Cellist who was born on October 27, 1975 in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland. This Finnish cellist is best known for founding the symphonic band Apocalyptica. He also performed with Hevein, a heavy metal band. He recorded his debut solo album, Plays Electronica By One Cello, in 2013.
Both he and Pertu Kivilaakso , a fellow cellist, performed with Apocalyptica.
Max Lilja was born in Vantaa, Finland. In 1980, he began playing the violin, but quickly switched to cello at age 7. In 1985, Lilja began his studies in the Junior Academy of Helsinki’s prestigious Sibelius Academy, after studying as a practice pupil for the Sibelius Academy cellist Panu Saari. In 1993, he was accepted into the Sibelius Academy’s University-level program as a student of Dr. Raimo Sariola and Prof. Arto Noras. It was in this program that he first began to play covers of Metallica songs with the cellists who went on to form Apocalyptica. Lilja did quite well at the Sibelius Academy, earning the principal chair of the Academy’s Symphony Orchestra in 1995.
In 1995, Max Lilja joined the future members of Apocalyptica in their experimentation with playing rock and metal music on the cello, which led to their first gig playing in a rock club. Within a year, Apocalyptica was founded and signed to Finnish indie label Zen Garden, and released their debut album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos in 1996. In 1997, this first album began worldwide sales, and Apocalyptica began touring and performing so frequently that Lilja dropped out of the Sibelius Academy to devote himself full-time to the band. Within the next three years, Lilja recorded two more albums with Apocalyptica, Inquisition Symphony and Cult. In 2001, Lilja toured with Apocalyptica for the last time as a member of the band.
He was raised in Vantaa, Finland and Helsinki, Finland.
Max Lilja Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cellist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Max Lilja is one of the richest Cellist from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Max Lilja 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At seven years old, he began playing cello and he continued his training at Sibelius Academy. He was the first cellist in the school orchestra.
Apocalyptica’s albums include Plays Metallica by Four Cellos and Cult.
Max Lilja (born 27 October 1975) is a Finnish cello player. He is best known as a founding member of the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica, a band he left in 2001 to join the Finnish thrash metal band Hevein. Beginning in 2007, Lilja has been a recording and touring member of Tarja Turunen’s solo band. Throughout his career, Lilja has continued to play classical music alongside rock, metal, and crossover projects.
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Max Ranked on the list of most popular Cellist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Max Lilja celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.