Biografie
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Geburtstag
5. August 1975 (49 Jahre alt)
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Geboren in
Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finnland
Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen is a Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer, arranger, and (as a hobby) drummer. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica.
Toppinen grew up in Vantaa's Hakunila and has two older sisters and two brothers.After graduating, he played for several orchestras, including "Radio Symphony Orchestra" and "Avanti". He's also a founding member of the Sibelius Academy's Cellosextet.
Toppinen married Kirsi Ylijoki, a Finnish actress, in 1997. They live in an expansive rural area in Sipoo, Finland. They have 2 children: Eelis, born in 1999 and Ilmari, born in 2002.
After first writing songs for Apocalyptica, Toppinen also became involved in the writing of music for various other projects, such as the theatrical performance of Paper Rain and the Finnish Film Milja.
In 2007, Toppinen composed the soundtrack for the Finnish movie Musta Jää (Black Ice). He has since been nominated and, on February 3, 2008, won a Jussi Award for writing the score. He also wrote the movie's main theme, sung by Hanna Pakarinen
In December, 2007, Toppinen was invited to the Finnish Independence Day Presidential Reception in Helsinki. He attended with his wife, Kirsi, and was prominently featured in several news articles and interviews. Unfortunately, he had to miss Apocalyptica's sold-out show in Strasbourg, France, the first time he had ever missed a performance by his band in 14 years.
Toppinen says his biggest achievement is Apocalyptica.
Toppinen's Idols are: Yo-Yo Ma,Tom Waits,Mstislav Rostropovich and James Hetfield.
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