Jari Mäenpää date of birth:
December 23, 1977
How old is Jari Mäenpää?
48
Where was Jari Mäenpää born?
Finland
Jari Mäenpää body shape:
Average
What color are Jari Mäenpää's eyes?
Brown - Light
What color is Jari Mäenpää's hair?
Blonde
What is Jari Mäenpää's ethnicity?
White
What is Jari Mäenpää nationality?
Finnish
What is Jari Mäenpää's occupation?
Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Founding member of Wintersun
Jari Mäenpää claim to fame:
Wintersun
What genre is Jari Mäenpää's work?
Melodic death metal, folk metal, power metal, Viking metal, melodic black metal
What instruments does Jari Mäenpää play?
Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
Short Biography
Jari Mäenpää (born 23 December 1977, in Finland) is a Finnish guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, songwriter and vocalist. He is the founder of the band Wintersun in which he performs vocals, plays guitar and keyboards. He also played bass on Wintersun's first album before hiring a full-time line-up. Before forming Wintersun, Mäenpää was best known for his time in the folk metal band Ensiferum, which he joined in 1996 after leaving his prior band named Immemorial. Wintersun was initially planned as a parallel project alongside Ensiferum, but in January, 2004 he was forced to leave Ensiferum due to clashes between their touring schedule and the studio recording time he had booked for Wintersun.