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Jani Liimatainen is a Finnish musician and songwriter best known as the former guitarist of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He is also the founder of the band Cain's Offering. He was born on 9 September, 1980 in Kemi, Finland.
Liimatainen started playing guitar at the age of 11 and joined his first band at the age of 14. He joined Sonata Arctica in 1999 and left the band in 2007. He then formed Cain's Offering in 2009 and released their debut album Gather the Faithful in 2009.
Liimatainen has also released two solo albums, One Morning in Spring in 2011 and My Sky, My Home in 2013. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Tarja Turunen, Timo Kotipelto, and Stratovarius.
As of 2021, Jani Liimatainen's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
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Guitarist, lyricist, songwriter, producer |
| Age |
44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
9 September, 1980 |
| Birthday |
9 September |
| Birthplace |
Kemi, Finland |
| Nationality |
Finland |
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Jani Liimatainen Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jani Liimatainen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jani Liimatainen worth at the age of 44 years old? Jani Liimatainen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from Finland. We have estimated
Jani Liimatainen's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Timeline
Most of his technique is self-taught, even though he had a few guitar lessons early in his life. He is endorsed by Ibanez, plays a Destroyer DT 200 Custom, the Ibanez JPM4 P4 (which is John Petrucci's signature model), and Ibanez "Streetwise" USA Custom guitars & Ibanez Rg 2020X. He cites Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater, and Pain of Salvation as his biggest musical influences.
On 16 July 2019, Jani was announced as a full-time member of the band Insomnium, in conjunction with the announcement of their new studio album. He has toured on and off with the band since 2015.
On 29 August 2017 it was announced that Jani would be collaborating with former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon for a project called The Dark Element. The debut self-titled album was released on 10 November 2017.
In 2013, Jani Liimatainen contributed both lyrics and music on two tracks on Stratovarius' Nemesis. His band Sydänpuu released their first single, Malja in July 2013.
In April 2009, Jani announced on his MySpace page that he would be playing in a band by the name of Cain's Offering. Info about the new lineup was also released in the April issue of Burrn! magazine. Timo Kotipelto of Stratovarius and Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica) were also a part of the band. The band has released two albums, Gather the Faithful in 2009, and Stormcrow (album) in 2015. They also released an acoustic covers album in 2012 titled Blackoustic.
In May 2007, as a result of his failure to do his mandatory civil/military service he spent one month in a Finnish prison until he decided to perform these duties, because of this he and the other members of Sonata Arctica reached an agreement that they would go their separate ways. He left the band on good terms and was then replaced by Elias Viljanen.
In October 2007, he was the lead guitarist for metal singer Paul Di'Anno's Finnish tour. Since mid-September 2007, Jani has worked with new band Dream Asylum with Altaria singer/songwriter and former band-mate Marko Pukkila. They are yet to make any formal releases but have recorded a few demos.
Jani was one of the founders of Sonata Arctica in 1995. Besides playing, he also contributed to the band's songwriting with "My Selene" on 2004's Reckoning Night and "Prelude for Reckoning", their introduction tape in "For the Sake of Revenge". He has also co-written three songs for the band's first album, Ecliptica, "8th Commandment", "Replica" and "Picturing the Past".
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980 in Kemi, Finland) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He has also performed with Cain's Offering, Altaria and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto (his bandmate in Cain's Offering).
