Alexi Laiho
Alexi Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – December 2020 or January 2021) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and was also the guitarist for Sinergy, The Local Band and Kylähullut. He had previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.
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| Full name at birth | Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho
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| Claim to fame | Children Of Bodom
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1979
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| Place of birth | Espoo, Finland
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| Date of death | 29 December 2020
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| Age | 41 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Helsinki, Finland
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| Cause of death | Alcohol-Induced Degeneration Of The Liver And Pancreas Connective Tissue
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| Occupation | Guitarist
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Tattoo | He has the letters "COBHC" (Children of Bodom Hate Crew) tattooed on his left hand and "HATE" tattooed on his right hand as an homage to Ozzy Osbourne.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $6,000,000 USD
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![Alexi Laiho - Metal&Hammer Magazine Cover [Germany] (March 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/8/7/87qmnbghu8stnh7s.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Children Of Bodom - Pro-Rock Magazine Cover [Bulgaria] (March 2008)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/0/d/0dwjhtlzfx0zz0hd.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Alexi Laiho - Legacy Magazine Pictorial [Germany] (May 2015)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/a/m/am84zli55q10qai4.jpg?skj2io4l)
- His first guitar was a Tokai Stratocaster.
- The "Wildchild" nickname is derived from the song "Wild Child" by W.A.S.P. He also has a clothing line called "wild child industries".
- Alexi is known to have written the lyrics for the the first Children of Bodom albums in the studio, just before the recording.
- Roadrunner Records ranked him #41 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time.
- Guitar World magazine has ranked him as one of the 50 fastest guitarists in the world.
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- Albums (1) keyboard_arrow_right
- Songs (118) keyboard_arrow_right
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- Magazines (51) keyboard_arrow_right
- Photos (1,025) keyboard_arrow_right
- Lists (36) keyboard_arrow_right
- Filmography (15) keyboard_arrow_right
- Forum (43) keyboard_arrow_right
- Fans (18) keyboard_arrow_right
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