Timo Tolkki
Timo Tapio Tolkki, born March 3, 1966, in Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi, Finland, is a
Finnish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as the former
lead guitarist and songwriter of the power metal band Stratovarius. Tolkki
joined Stratovarius in 1984, handling lead vocals and guitar on early albums
before handing vocal duties to Timo Kotipelto starting with their 1995 studio
album, Fourth Dimension. Tolkki released solo studio albums including Classical
Variations and Themes in 1994 and Hymn to Life in 2002. Departing Stratovarius
in 2008, Tolkki formed the band Revolutio...
