Timo Tolkki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Timo Tolkki
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1966(1966-03-03)
Age	58
Birthplace	Nurmijärvi
Country	Finland
Birth City	Uusimaa
Horoscope	Pisces

Timo Tolkki Biography

Timo Tolkki is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on March 3, 1966 in Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa, Finland. Guitarist as well as songwriter and producer who was a part of Finnish power metal group Stratovarius.

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Before joining Stratovarius in 1984, Tolkki had played with the bands Antidote, Thunder and Road Block. At the beginning of his career with Stratovarius, he served as vocalist as well as handling all lead and rhythm guitars, and at times bass guitar (until Jari Kainulainen’s arrival in 1993). After the band’s third album, Dreamspace (1994), Tolkki handed over vocal duties to Timo Kotipelto, who took over from Fourth Dimension (1995) onwards. This was largely due to Tolkki’s desire to evolve the overall musical direction of the band and concentrate on his guitar work. Further changes were made after Dreamspace, including the departure of the remaining original members of the band, keyboardist Antti Ikonen and drummer Tuomo Lassila, due to creative differences.

In 1994, Tolkki released his first solo album, Classical Variations and Themes, which had at the time been one of his longtime ambitions. The album was similar to his work with Stratovarius, but with more focus on primarily instrumental compositions. His second solo album, Hymn to Life (2002) showed a more personal side, dealing with such emotional issues as his relationship with God and his late father.

The suicide of his father when he was 12 years old had a profound impact on him.

Timo Tolkki Net Worth

Timo Tolkki is one of the richest Guitarist from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Timo Tolkki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He picked up his first guitar at the age of seven and began playing regularly, nearly every hour.

He resigned from Stratovarius to concentrate on an instrumental, solo metal project.

Timo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standing member of the band before his departure in 2008. After leaving Stratovarius he formed two supergroups named Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia, both of which have since disbanded. In a 2011 article by Guitar World magazine, Tolkki was included in the all-time top 50 list of the world’s fastest guitarists.

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In March 2012, Tolkki stated on his Facebook profile (and official Symfonia page) that although he had left the music business, he hadn’t given up on music altogether: “With all the tools available for us today to release music, you will hear something interesting from me”. Later he released a mock album cover entitled Classical Variations and Themes Vol 2, suggesting a new solo album. On 10 April 2012 he released a new instrumental track named “Dinner with Paganini”, which was made available as a free download through PledgeMusic, as well as a revised name for a potential new album, Classical Variations and Themes II: Credo. However, on 26 July, he announced the cancellation of the project.

Facts & Trivia

Timo Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Timo Tolkki celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

In October 2013 Timo launched a news website for the project in which he announced the sequel to The Land of New Hope, which was provisionally titled Avalon II. The cast of guest musicians will be revealed one by one. Simone Simons of Epica fame is the first confirmed singer. Floor Jansen will play the leading role. It was also announced that Timo’s former bandmates in Stratovarius, drummer Tuomo Lassila and keyboardist Antti Ikonen will play on this album.