Sami Keynanen ( Finnish. Sami Keinänen , born November 23, 1973 in Rovaniemi ) is a Finnish rock musician, former bass player of Lordi .
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| Date of Birth | November 23, 1973 (aged 45) |
| Place of Birth | Rovaniemi , Finland |
| A country |  Finland |
| Professions | musician |
| Years of activity | 1997 is our time |
| Instruments | Bas-guitar |
| Genres | hard rock , heavy metal |
| Aliases | G-stealer |
| Collectives | Lordi |
Biography
Keynanen is one of the founders of Lordi , in which he performed under the pseudonym G-Stealer in the image of an alien monster from the star system of Mu Altar . He played in the group from 1996 to 1999, participated in the recording of the album Bend Over And Pray The Lord , which was released only in the spring of 2012 on the collection Scarchives vol. 1 [1] . Initially, he was going to choose the name Gene Replacer in honor of Gene Simmons as a potential candidate for his place in the Kiss group, but soon abandoned this idea [2] . In 2000, he left for the UK, where he now lives and works. After leaving, his costume and role was taken by Astal 's drummer “ Kita ” Samps. Maintains contact with another former Lordi member, Sami “Magnum” Wolking .
Notes
- ↑ The Lordi Scarchives -kokoelma (link not available)
- ↑ Ahlroth, Jussi (2006). Mie oon Lordi. Juva: Johnny Kniga. ISBN 951-0-32584-8 .