J. Karjalainen

J. Karjalainen
J. Karjalainen performing in 2014 in Olli and Janne Haavisto’s Fifty-Sixty concert at the Tavastia Club
Background information
Birth name	Jukka Tapio Karjalainen
Born	(1957-04-01) 1 April 1957 (age 59) Helsinki, Finland
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Warner Music Finland Kompass Records Poko Records

Jukka Tapio "J." Karjalainen (born on 1 April 1957) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. His first album came out in 1981 and he has been called the "Bruce Springsteen of Finland." He states that his music is a mix of "Blues, Rock´n´roll, Folk, Country, Soul, Funky, New Orleans stuff." He also listened to old-time musicians like Tommy Jarrell and Clarence Ashley while learning the 5-string banjo. Jukka is married to Kati Bergman, and they have a son.