Simo "Sipe" Santapukki

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Simo ”Sipe” Johannes Santapukki (born December 20th 1977 in Lahti) is the drummer of the Finnish rock group Apulanta. Sipe Santapukki graduated from the high school Heinolan Lyseonmäen koulu. Sipe joined Apulanta in 1991 and so has been a member of the band since the early days.

He has also done a solo album by the name ”Sipe”. The album features many notable Finnish singers such as Gösta Sundqvist, Tommi Liimatta, Timo Rautiainen and Hannu Sallinen. Sipe's former girlfriend Anna Eriksson also sang on the album.

Santapukki is a big fan of motor sports. In 2004 he won the silver medal in the Finnish Formula 3. Sipe is also known as a teetotaller and vegan. Santapukki's art exhibion Narrilaivan kapteeni (Captain of the jester ship) was held in Heinola in 2003.

[edit] Discography

Sipe -CD (2002)

Tilatkaa tytöt taksi / Häiriintynyt kuu / Kultaiset valheet / Viiksikset / Kuparihaka / Aika jättää / Tänään / Narrilaivan kapteeni / Jalostettua turhamaisuutta / Seurataan johtajaa