Simo "Sipe" Johannes Santapukki (born 20 December, 1977,

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) is a Finnish

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, best known as the drummer for rock band

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. Santapukki graduated from high school Heinolan Lyseonmäen. He joined Apulanta in 1991 and so has been a member of the band since the early days. In 2002, Sipe released his eponymous album featuring numerous notable Finnish singers such as Gösta Sundqvist,

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, Timo Rautiainen and Hannu Sallinen, as well as Sipe's former girlfriend

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. Santapukki is a big fan of

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. In 2004 he won the silver medal in the Finnish

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. Santapukki's art exhibition ''Narrilaivan kapteeni'' (Captain of the Ship of fools) was held in

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in 2003. In 2020 Santapukki became a judge on

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alongside bandmate

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Discography

*Sipe -CD (2002) : ''Tilatkaa tytöt taksi / Häiriintynyt kuu / Kultaiset valheet / Viiksikset / Kuparihaka / Aika jättää / Tänään / Narrilaivan kapteeni / Jalostettua turhamaisuutta / Seurataan johtajaa

Singles

*Häiriintynyt kuu (2002) : ''Häiriintynyt kuu / Tiiliseinää *Seurataan johtajaa (2002) : ''Seurataan johtajaa (radio edit) / Seurataan johtajaa / Ritari Q''

References

External links

Sipe @ MySpace
1977 births Finnish rock drummers Living people People from Lahti 21st-century drummers {{Finland-musician-stub