Andy McCoy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Antti Hulkko |
Born | [1] Pelkosenniemi, Finland | 11 October 1962
Genres | Hard rock, glam punk, glam rock, rock 'n' roll, flamenco, punk rock, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1977–present |
Labels | Johanna, Amulet, Yahoo!, Essential, Mercury, Megamania |
Website | andymccoy |
Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks,[2] but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of other groups. McCoy's works cover a wide range of music genres, including rock 'n' roll, punk rock, flamenco, glam punk, glam rock, blues rock and hard rock. He is also an avid painter.