Alexi Laiho
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho |
| Also known as | Wildchild |
| Born |
8 April 1979 Espoo, Finland |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, power metal, neo-classical metal, thrash metal, symphonic black metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitars, vocals, violin |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Century Media |
| Associated acts | Children of Bodom, Sinergy, Kylähullut, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent |
| Website | www.cobhc.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| ESP Alexi Laiho Signature Models, Jackson Randy Rhoads Customs | |
Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979) is a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and is also the guitarist for Sinergy and Kylähullut. He has previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.
Laiho has received widespread acclaim for his guitar work. In 2004 he was ranked #96 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.Guitar World magazine has also ranked him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world. In addition, Roadrunner Records ranked Laiho at #41 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time. Furthermore, Total Guitar conducted a public voting poll to determine the greatest metal guitarist of all time; Laiho was voted #1 out of 20 metal guitarists, with over 20% of the vote.
In 2004, Laiho founded a side-project called Kylähullut, which was assembled together with Tonmi Lillman (ex-Sinergy) and Vesa Jokinen 69er (from Klamydia). The band was created merely for the entertainment of the musicians, and takes a carefree approach to their music. The band's discography includes two EP's, and two full-length albums.
In February 2002, Laiho married Kim Goss during a private ceremony in Finland. Prior to the marriage, they dated for four years. In 2004 they separated, but still remain close friends. For several years after he was then with Kristen Mulderig, manager of Slayer until the end of 2015. Currently he is dating Kelli Wright, an Australian Public Relations Manager. He has the letters "COBHC" (Children of Bodom Hate Crew) tattooed on his left hand and "HATE" tattooed on his right hand as an homage to Ozzy Osbourne, who has a similar tattoo with the letters O-Z-Z-Y, except that it is on the left hand. Laiho has been featured on the cover of Young Guitar Magazine several times, as well as being on the cover of Guitar World along with master guitarists Steve Vai and Zakk Wylde. The "Wildchild" nickname is derived from the song "Wild Child" by the band W.A.S.P. He also has a clothing line called "wild child industries". His first guitar was a Tokai .
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