Gas Lipstick | |
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 Karppinen performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mika Kristian Karppinen |
| Also known as | Kaasu |
| Born | 8 February 1971 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Mika Kristian Karppinen (born 8 February 1971), better known as Gas Lipstick, is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM. He is also a drummer for other bands currently on hiatus, such as deathgrind group To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, heavy metal group Bendover, punk group Valvontakomissio, and punk group Ääritila.