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- Born
- 1976-11-22
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Ville Hermanni Valo (born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM. Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands around Helsinki, before forming HIM in 1991. The band would go on to become one of the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, and…
Known for
- Bam Margera Presents: The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys Never Die!2025
- We Just Wanna Have a Good Time All the Time — Self2023
- Then the Times, They Changed — Self2022
- H.I.M. - Loud Legacy2015
- Die Oliver Pocher Show — self2009
- Bam Margera Presents: Where The #$&% Is Santa? — Self2008
- Promised Land of Heavy Metal — Self - HIM2008
- HIM - Digital Versatile Doom — Self2008
- Jackass Number Two — Self (uncredited)2006
- HIM: Love Metal Archives Vol. 12005
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Ville Hermanni Valo (born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the gothic rock band HIM. Born and raised in Helsinki to a Hungarian mother and Finnish father, Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands around the city. In 1991, he co-founded and became the lead singer and main songwriter of HIM, which would go on to become one of the most successful Finnish bands of all time and the first to receive a gold re
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1976-11-22 ) 22 November 1976 (age 49) , Helsinki , Finland
- Other names
- Balo the Singing Janitor Bil Bao Lux Airam Rambo Rimbaud VV
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter musician producer
- Relatives
- Jesse Valo (brother)
- Instruments
- Vocals keyboards guitar bass drums
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Labels
- BMG Sire Razor & Tie Double Cross Universal Music Group Spinefarm
- Formerly of
- HIM Daniel Lioneye Agents
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Key dates
- Born
- 22 November 1976
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Official website
- www.heartagram.com
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Ville Hermanni Valo ( pronounced [ˈʋilːe ˈʋɑlo] ; born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the vocalist of the gothic rock band HIM.
Valo began his career playing bass and drums in various bands around the city. In 1991, he co-founded and became the singer and main songwriter of HIM, which would go on to become one of the most successful Finnish bands of all time and the first to receive a gold record in the United States. Outside of HIM, Valo has collaborated with various other bands and artists during his career, including Agents, The 69 Eyes, and Apocalyptica. In 2020, Valo embarked on a solo career under the moniker VV. His debut album Neon Noir was released in 2023.
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