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Timo Eränkö

Timo Olavi Eränkö
Born September 2, 1952, Helsinki

BA 1981 (Comparative Literature), University of Helsinki

Freelance musician, actor and screenwriter
Founder of the Timo Eränkö Zeppelin band, 2015
Founding member of the Puujumalat band, 2010
Founding member and singer-saxophonist of the Lapinlahden Linnut band, 1983
Actor in the Joensuu City Theatre, 1981–82
Actor/screenwriter at the Helsinki Students’ Theatre, 1971–86
Founder of Echoboy Ltd., 2014
Founder of Echoquiz Ltd., 2000

Awards
Venla Award (television) for Lappinlahden Linnut’s Maalilman kahdeksan ihmettä (‘The eighth wonders of the world’)

Photo: Lapinlahden Linnut photo archive
Written by Tomas Sjöblom
Translated by
Joe McVeigh

Puujumalat’s ‘Pomot on mulkkuja aina’ (‘Bosses are always pricks’)

Just like Lapinlahden Linnut’s songs, Puujumalat’s tracks are often provocative and full of attitude and black humour. Here is the music video for Timo Eränkö’s song, ‘Pomot on mulkkuja aina’ (‘Bosses are always pricks’).

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