Janne Wirman facts for kids
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Wirman with Children of Bodom in 2016
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| Birth name | Janne Viljami Virtanen |
| Also known as | "Warman" |
| Born | 26 April 1979 Espoo, Finland |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Janne Viljami "Warman" Wirman (born on April 26, 1979) is a talented musician from Finland. He is best known as the former keyboard player for the band Children of Bodom, where he played from 1997 to 2019. Janne is also a founding member and current keyboardist of his own band, Warmen.
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Janne Wirman's Musical Journey
Janne Wirman was born in Espoo, Finland. He started playing the piano when he was just five years old. For many years, he focused on playing jazz music. However, his interest shifted to heavy metal music when he joined the band Children of Bodom in 1997.
Joining Children of Bodom
Janne finished his studies at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory when he was sixteen. Soon after, Jaska Raatikainen invited him to join Children of Bodom. The band's previous keyboardist, Jani Pirisjoki, had left. Janne joining the band was a big step for them to become professional.
He brought amazing talent to the group. After just one practice, he could play perfectly in sync with the band's lead singer and guitarist, Alexi Laiho. You can hear this amazing teamwork in their live shows. It can also be heard on recorded songs like Bed of Razors, Lake Bodom, and Downfall.
Musical Influences and Side Projects
Janne's main musical inspiration is keyboardist Jens Johansson. Jens played with bands like Stratovarius and Dio. Janne learned from Jens how to play his keyboard tilted forward.
In the year 2000, Janne started his own band called Warmen. This band plays progressive metal music and was his main side project. His brother, Antti Wirman, also joined Warmen for their second album, Beyond Abilities.
Working with Masterplan
In 2000, Jens Johansson was asked to play on the first album for the heavy metal band Masterplan. But Jens was too busy, so he suggested Janne instead. In early 2002, Janne helped record Masterplan's first album.
Masterplan then offered Janne a permanent spot in the band. However, Janne chose to stay with Children of Bodom. Masterplan released their album and thanked Janne for his work in the CD booklet. The band's keyboard player, Axel Mackenrott, joined after Janne said no. Axel appeared in all the promotional photos and was officially known as Masterplan's keyboardist.
Warmen Productions Studio
To record music with Warmen, Janne built his own studio. It was first called Warmen Productions Studio but is now named Beyond Abilities. This studio has also been used by other bands. For example, Kotipelto recorded keyboard parts there. Parts of Ensiferum's Iron album and Sinergy's fourth album were also recorded at Janne's studio.
Janne was only supposed to play a few shows with Children of Bodom at first. But the band really liked him, and he decided to stay. He felt like a true member of the band around the time they recorded his second album with them.
Janne Wirman's Equipment
Janne Wirman has mostly used the Korg X5D keyboard for live shows. He uses it to control other sound equipment. The main sound he uses was created by Jens Johansson. It's a special sound that Jens made for a Roland JV-1080, which sounds like an old Korg Polysix keyboard.
Discography
With Children of Bodom
Albums
- Something Wild (1997)
- Hatebreeder (1999)
- Tokyo Warhearts (live CD, 1999)
- Follow the Reaper (2000)
- Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
- Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
- Stockholm Knockout Live (2006)
- Blooddrunk (2008)
- Skeletons in the Closet (2009)
- Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)
- Halo of Blood (2013)
- I Worship Chaos (2015)
- Hexed (2019)
Singles & EPs
- Children of Bodom (single, 1997)
- Downfall (single, 1998)
- Hate Me! (single, 2000)
- You're Better Off Dead! (single, 2002)
- Trashed, Lost & Strungout (EP, 2004)
- In Your Face (single, 2005)
- Blooddrunk (single, 2008)
With Warmen
Albums
- Unknown Soldier (2000)
- Beyond Abilities (2001)
- Accept the Fact (2005)
- Japanese Hospitality (2009)
- First of the Five Elements (2014)
- Here for None (2023)
Singles
- Somebody's Watching Me (single, 2005)
- They All Blame Me (single, 2005)
- Alone (single, 2001)
With Kotipelto
Albums
- Waiting for the Dawn (2002)
- Coldness (2004)
- Serenity (2007)
Singles
- "Beginning" (single, 2002)
- "Reasons" (single, 2004)
- "Take Me Away" (single, 2004)
- "Sleep Well" (single, 2006)
With Masterplan
Albums
- Masterplan (2003)
Images for kids
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Wirman in 2009
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Wirman performing with Children of Bodom in 2013
See also
In Spanish: Janne Viljami Wirman para niños
