Lauri Porra

Lauri Porra

Lauri Porra performing at the Ilosaarirock 2009 festival
Background information
Born December 13, 1977
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Neo-classical metal, power metal, progressive metal, avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion, post-rock
Instruments Bass
Years active 1997–present
Associated acts Sinergy, Stratovarius, Almah

Lauri Porra (born December 13, 1977) is a Finnish bassist and composer, best known for his work in Stratovarius[1] and Sinergy. Lauri Porra is a fourth generation musician, and the great-grandson of famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.[2] He started to study music at age 6 when he started to play cello in a local music school. In 1993 he switched to bass guitar and continued his studies in the Helsinki Pop Jazz Conservatory (1994–2004). Additionally he has taken lessons on piano, double bass, trumpet and male vocals. During 1997-1999 he sang with the renowned YL male choir performing for instance with the London Symphony Orchestra. He has released two solo albums "Lauri Porra" (2005) and "All Children Have Superpowers" (2008). He has also composed music to movies and TV-series in Finland.

In Portuguese, "Porra" is a pejorative slang for sperm. The fact made Timo Tolkki introduce him as "Mr. Porra" in Stratovarius concerts in Brazil.

Selected discography

Solo albums

Film scores

TV-series

Selected discography

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Stratovarius". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Stenger, Wif (January 2015). "Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too". thisisFINLAND. Finland Promotion Board. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

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