Mika Järvinen (musician)
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Helsinki, Finland
Mika Järvinen | |
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 Mika Järvinen performing at On the Rocks, Helsinki, in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1965 Helsinki, Finland |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Mika Järvinen (born 1965) is a Finnish rock musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter and author, who is known especially as the front man of the band Five Fifteen.[1] Järvinen has performed with many different artists and bands in Finland, Mexico, United States, Germany, France, Belgium and Scandinavia.
Järvinen's first recording was the single "Nirvana" with 5.15, which later would spell its name as Five Fifteen.[2] Järvinen performed with Five Fifteen during 1994–2006. The band made its comeback in 2017, supporting Ken Hensley at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki. After that the band has mainly performed in Helsinki.
Since 2005, Järvinen has also performed with the band Crazy World. His bandmates here include Esa Kotilainen, Timo Kämäräinen, Anssi Nykänen and Lauri Porra.
Järvinen is also known as author and translator. He has written a book on Uriah Heep and another one on Deep Purple.[3] He has also translated into Finnish a book by Stephen Davis on Led Zeppelin.
Järvinen has worked as a radio presenter, selling gigs at an even agency, tour manager, sound technician, lights man, tennis teacher and a disc jockey.[1] He has cooperated with Brian Robertson and Nik Turner, with whom Five Fifteen recorded in 2000 the live album Silver Machine at the Tavastia Club. Other musicians, with whom Järvinen has performed, include former Uriah Heep members Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Paul Newton and John Lawton.
