Janne Halmkrona

Janne Halmkrona
Born (1968-04-29) 29 April 1968 (age 56)
Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationMusician
Known forBest 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]

  1. ^ Imperiumi.net | Tulostinystävällinen versio
  2. ^ Humanistilehti 4
  3. ^ The Crash – Finpop.net
  4. ^ "Seuraava trendi – heviurpot – – Blogit – HS.fi". Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
  5. ^ Imperiumi.net
  6. ^ Elviira – Musiikki[permanent dead link]