Post by satanistno666 on Oct 12, 2006 3:38:55 GMT -5
Ville Hermanni Valo is the vocalist, songwriter and frontman of the Finnish "Love metal" band HIM. He was born on November 22, 1976.
Valo is one of the founding members of HIM, a band that have gone on to enjoy success across Europe and the US. He currently lives in Finland and is known to be friends with skateboarder and 'Jackass', Bam Margera. Valo also appeared in Bam's MTV show Viva la Bam.
As a child he was influenced by his music-loving parents, who exposed him to the songs of popular Finnish performers such as Tapio Rautavaara and Rauli Badding Somerjoki, while an older cousin introduced him to the heavier sounds of bands like Kiss, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. His interests gradually expanded to include reggae, early blues and country-oriented material such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Neil Young. From a young age, Valo's enthusiasm for music also took a more active form of expression, and he participated in a large number of different Helsinki-based bands: B.L.O.O.D. (1986-89), Eloveena Boys (1987-88), Kemoterapia (1989-97) and numerous other, more obscure projects.
He started out by playing bass for his band HIM, however he had to sing for their first demo as they couldn't find a vocalist. He then became full-time vocalist for them. He also plays drums and guitar on some of HIM's songs.
According to sources at a recent Cleveland concert, Valo has snapped his left arm, thus contributing to the cancellation of every concert after that. The No Sleep 'Til Halloween tour included Kill Hannah, Papa Roach and Lostprophets
Ville Has Also Been In These Songs
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (The 69 Eyes) — background vocals
Hunningolla" (Neljä Ruusua) — music video appearance
Laulava Sydän (Agents) — vocals in Finnish on three songs
Ikkunaprinsessa (Agents)
Paratiisi (Agents)
Jykevää on rakkaus (Agents)
Freak Out (Tehosekoitin) — background vocals
Wasting the Dawn (The 69 Eyes) — background vocals
Whispers in the Chaos" (Lullacry, Sweet Desire) — songwriter
Blessed Be (The 69 Eyes) — background vocals
Thulsa Doom (HIM as Thulsa Doom, warm-up band for The 69 Eyes in Tavastia club)
Death Of A Clown (5.15 - Five Fifteen) — background vocals
The King Of Rock'n Roll (Daniel Lioneye) — drums, background vocals
Hedonis Hellcats (The Skreppers) — background vocals
Support Band von The Skreppers (Lux Airam/Ville, Miguelo/Migé & D. Lioneye/Lily)
Paris Kills (The 69 Eyes) — background vocals
Aura (The Mission) — background vocals
Saturnalia (Lowe Motor Corporation) — background vocals
Bittersweet" (Apocalyptica, Apocalyptica) — lyrics, vocals, and music video appearance with Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus
The Call of the Trash (The Skreppers) — background vocals
Devils (The 69 Eyes) — background vocals
If I Die Tonight" (Isabelle's Gift, American Idle) — background vocals
Something Diabolical" (Bloodhound Gang, Hefty Fine) — vocals
The Byronic Man" (Cradle Of Filth, Thornography) — vocals
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