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Tuomas Holopainen

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Background information
Birth name	Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Born	25 December 1976 (age 35)
Origin	Kitee,  Finland
Genres	Symphonic metal, power metal, gothic metal
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Keyboards, piano, guitar, vocals, bass, saxophone, clarinet
Years active	1992 – present
Labels	Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner, Century Media, Drakkar Entertainment
Associated acts	Nightwish, For My Pain..., Timo Rautiainen, Indica
Website	Tuomas-Holopainen.com Official Website

Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born 25 December 1976)^[1] is a Finnish composer known best for symphonic metal music. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music.^[1]
He is best known for being the keyboardist, band leader and main songwriter of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish.^[2] He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the Gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen.^[3]
Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film "Lieksa!" in 2007. He's also producing Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, to be released in November 2012.^[4]

 Biography

Tuomas Holopainen was born in Kitee, Finland on 25 December 1976 the son of enterpreneur Pentti Holopainen and Kirsti Nortia-Holopainen. He has an older sister named Susanna who works as a surgeon-urologist, and an older brother named Petri who is an autopsy assistant. His musicality and skill in text expression showed early in school.^[5] His mother signed him up for piano class in school when he was seven years old,^[6] and he later studied clarinet, tenor saxophone, piano and music theory for eleven years at a music college.^[1] Tuomas had no interest in metal until his school foreign exchange partner took him to see Metallica and Guns N' Roses in America, and he became hooked.^[7]
Holopainen joined his first bands in 1993. He played in several bands, including recording keyboards for three albums with black metal band Darkwoods My Betrothed and playing with Dismal Silence, Nattvindens Gråt and Sethian.^[1] Holopainen is a Disney, J. R. R. Tolkien and Dragonlance fan.^[1] In 2006 Holopainen said that he is "not religious, but an open-minded, thinking individual". He does not consider "religion to be bad, but human interpretation of it."^[8] His own religion is also something very personal to him.^[8]

"Sentirse solitario y contento al mismo tiempo, creo yo, es una rara especie de felicidad." - Tuomas Holopainen.

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen Visits Disney California Adventure With Noisecreep (VIDEO + PHOTOS)

Posted on Oct 10th 2012 1:00PM by Chris Epting Comments

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That the spark of the idea for the hugely popular symphonic metal band Nightwish came to Tuomas Holopainen around a campfire back in 1996 is no surprise when one learns about his love for the outdoors, and for how he harnesses the effects of nature into his art. But the passionate and intense keyboardist/composer is also inspired by the work of Walt Disney, and so Noisecreep thought it would be fun to take Holopainen to Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort when the band recently played in Anaheim, Calif. on Oct. 5.

After all, Holopainen had not visited the famed California resort for a number of years and with the recent opening of the magnificent Cars Land in California Adventure, it only seemed natural to allow the Nightwish mastermind to experience the latest and greatest attractions that have had visitors buzzing for months since they opened.

So Noisecreep picked the keyboardist up at his hotel and spent the afternoon experiencing some of the new attractions (including Luigi's Flying Tires), and a couple of Holopainen's favorites (most notably the California Screamin' roller coaster and Soarin' Over California flight simulator).

Throughout the day, Holopainen shared with us just what it is about the vision of Walt Disney that inspires him on such a deep level. As you'll hear him describe in the video below, he's also in the midst of a new solo project that is directly inspired by one of his favorite Disney stories. He even keeps a guesthouse in Finland that is filled with his own collection of Disney artifacts and memorabilia, a hobby he has had since he was a little boy.

For all of the reverie toward Disney, as Noisecreep learned firsthand, Holopainen remains a kid at heart, who stares in wonder and seems to absorb every facet of what is happening around him while visiting Disney; the music, the characters, the design - everything. He's a dreamer's dreamer after all; in love with the intangible "magic" he referred to more than once throughout the day and never afraid to express his enthusiasm for both the Disney land and brand.

Watch Noisecreep Hang with Toumas at Disney
After riding the Radiator Springs Racers, which is themed to the world created in the Disney-Pixar film Cars, Holopainen gushed about how impressed he was not just with the ride, but also with the jaw-dropping environment that surrounds the ride – a wildly realistic desert scene-scape that conjures up another one of his passions – the great American road and old Route 66.

Once we delivered Holopainen back to the venue, we settled in and waited for what we expected would be a typically thrilling Nightwish show.

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We cannot stress enough - you do not want to miss Nightwish if they are playing in your area.

After the concert, Noisecreep re-connected with Holopainen and we expressed once more how much we enjoyed the day at the park and how breathtaking we found the Nightwish show.

"Seven days ago, she knew none of this," he said, wide-eyed, referring to the sparkling performance of new singer Floor Jansen. "Then you see a show like tonight and it is just like magic."

You have to believe him. After a day spent with Holopainen at Disney California Adventure, it is clear that this is a man who truly understands magic when he sees it, but more importantly, when he feels it.

Nightwish U.S. tour dates:

October 10th – Emos – Austin, TX

October 11th – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA

October 13th – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

October 14th – House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL

"Tenía un apodo cuando iba en preparatoria, 'el lobo solitario'. El asunto es que, aún cuando nunca fui intimidado o ridiculizado, yo simplemente era diferente. Tenía algunos amigos pero realmente disfrutaba estar a solas. Pasaba mucho tiempo en casa sólo conmigo, mi mamá y mi papá, leía mucho, veía muchas películas o salía a caminar al bosque. En verdad me gustaba estar solo. Aunque no es que fuera un 'rechazado' en ese sentido, me iba bien en la escuela, tenía amigos y mis propios hobbies." - Tuomas Holopainen.

La Vida y Obra de Rico McPato es el nuevo proyecto de Tuomas Holopainen, líder de Nightwish. Se que suena gracioso y quizá a broma, pero no es así, a continuación la traducción de la página en español de Tuomas. Ahí se explica lo que será este proyecto y quienes colaborarán con él.
Fue en el año 1999, durante la gira de Oceanborn, que recuerdo haber tenido por primera vez la idea de escribir un so

undtrack para mi cómic favorito de Disney de todos los tiempos, La Vida y Obra de Rico McPato de Don Rosa, el heredero aparente del todopoderoso Carl Banks. Este libro ha tenido un efecto abrumador en mí a través de los años, y por fin tengo los medios y el tiempo para hacer ese sueño realidad.
Todo comenzó con una historia llamada Un último trineo para Dawson, que fue publicada en una revista finlandesa del Pato Donald a finales de los 80′s. Ésta historia inmediatamente se convirtió en una de mis favoritas de McPato y el Pato Donald, y también introdujo al Señor Don Rosa a mi universo de Disney. Esta historieta no forma parte de La Vida y Obra de Rico McPato, sino que es una especie de “historia de acompañamiento” ubicada entre los capítulos 8 y 9.
Después, cuando el imponente capítulo #12 fue publicado, a mediados de los 90′s, yo ya estaba total y completamente enganchado. Fue algo similar a leer El Señor del los Anillos a los 8 años, o ver Los cazadores del Arca Perdida por primera vez. Aventura, diversión y ese extrañamente familiar sentimiento de hogar.
Con McPato había además un nivel mucho más profundo oculto entre las historias y los gags.
Es un libro acerca de la vida misma, del privilegio tan inconmesurable que es y las cosas que verdaderamente importan durante nuestra existencia. Trata sobre la inmensa belleza del mundo y todas las posibilidades que hay en él, visto a través de los ojos de un personaje implacable, honesto y complicado. Trata sobre el amor y la familia, el triunfo y el fracaso, la oscuridad y el renacimiento.
Y encima de todo, bueno, ¡la diversión y manera tradicional de contar historias!
He estado jugueteando con ciertos temas durante unos meses y ya tengo ideas para 5 canciones, pero comenzaré a trabajar en el proyecto 24/7 después de la gira australiana, en febrero de 2013. La grabación de los demos está planeada para Mayo del próximo año, justo antes de que la temporada de festivales inicie y yo regrese con Nightwish a los escenarios de nuevo. Las grabaciones reales empezarán en Agosto o Septiembre y deberán estar terminadas para finales de año, haciendo posible el lanzamiento del álbum durante la primera mitad de 2014.
El Sr. Pip Williams ha aceptado hacer los arreglos orquestales y corales; básicamente utilizaremos a los mismos músicos de Londres con quienes trabajamos en Imaginaerum. Troy Donockley traerá a la vida los orígenes escoceses de Rico McPato con sus flautas y gaitas, y también habrá otros músicos y cantantes invitados involucrados.
Éste viaje es muy, muy preciado y personal para mí, y me siento honrado de contar con el apoyo del Sr. Rosa para el proyecto. ¡Una vez más, será una hermosa hora del cuento!
Que pasen todos una Navidad pacífica.

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