Janne Halmkrona | |
Birth Date: | 29 April 1968 |
Birth Place: | Finland |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Occupation: | Musician |
Known For: | Best known for playing in CMX |
Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band.[1] Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland.
Halmkrona holds a master's degree in musicology.[2] His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis.[3] In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics.[4]
Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, Veljeskunta (1991) and Aion (2003), as well as Sodankylä (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira.[5] [6]
See CMX discography.