Name: Tuomas Holopainen Date of birth: 25th of December 1976 Place of residence: Kitee, Finland E-mail: tuomas@nightwish.com Hobbies: Music, movies, hiking, travelling Musical background: I started playing piano when I was eight. At the age of nine I started playing clarinet and to study music theory in college of music from where I also got a diploma. I’ve played saxophone in a jazz band and a clarinet in a brass band. Keyboards have been my instrument since the age of 16 and I have played in various bands, for example Nattvindens Gråt. Favorite... Food: Mexican, Sushi Drink: Coffee Movies: Braveheart, Sleepy Hollow, Gladiator Director: James Cameron TV-program: MacGyver Actor/Actress: Morgan Freeman Book: Lord Of The Rings Author: J.R.R Tolkien, Stephen King Music: Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, Sonata Arctica, Vangelis, Rhapsody, Pantera, Children Of Bodom Album: Gladiator soundtrack Song: Walking In The Air by Howard Blake Season: Winter Our best gig: Sao Paulo, July 2000 Best gig you have seen: Metallica/Guns'n Roses in Kansas City in autumn '92 Worst nightmare: Spiders Place you'd like to go: Africa Life philosophy: The Road Goes Ever On Instruments: Different models of Korg