Sampsa Astala, born January 23, 1974, in Vantaa, Finland, is a Finnish musician,
songwriter, and record producer known by the stage names Stala and Kita. Raised
in Karkkila, he founded the band SO. in 1997, which later became Stala & SO. In
2000, he joined the hard rock band Lordi as their original drummer and backing
vocalist under the stage name Kita. Performing in monster costume, he recorded
on studio albums including Get Heavy in 2002, The Monsterican Dream in 2004, The
Arockalypse in 2006, Deadache in 2008, and Babez for Breakfast in 2010.
Following Lordi's victory at the E...