Simo "Sipe" Johannes Santapukki (born 20 December 1977) is a Finnish

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, best known as the drummer for rock band Apulanta. 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

Anna Eriksson Anna Sofia Eriksson (born 22 April 1977) is a Finnish artist, filmmaker, composer, and singer. In September 2018, avantgarde film ''M (2018 Finnish film), M'' directed and produced by Eriksson was having the world premiere at the Venice Internat ...

. 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

Toni Wirtanen Toni Juhana Wirtanen (born 4 April 1975, in Heinola, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta. Wirtanen is also known for having written numerous songs for the Finnish pop s ...

Early life

Santapukki was born 20 December 1977 in

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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

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