Person · Male
Heikki Silvennoinen
- From
- Savonlinna, Finland
- Active
- 1954–2024
- Releases
- 12
- blues rock
- rock
About
Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen (27 April 1954 – 18 December 2024) was a Finnish musician and an actor. He was a guitarist and a songwriter in several notable Finnish bands of the 1970s and 1980s, and also recorded solo albums. He was best known in Finland as a member of the comedy troupe Kummeli, whose eponymous television show debuted in 1991.
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Silvennoinen ran a production company called Pirkka-Hämeen Apina & Gorilla Oy ("Ape and Gorilla of Pirkka-Häme Inc."). With his fellow comedian, Timo Kahilainen, he owned Porkkana Ryhmä Oy ("Carrot Group Inc."), responsible for Kummeli's output.
Member of
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Silvennoinen & Maijanen Band guitar, lead vocals
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Silvennoinen, Försti, Hela & Band background vocals, guitar, lead vocals
Discography
Albums
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Also known as
Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 73691476-a6ac-4e95-a73b-b2cc8567dc90
- ISNI
- 0000000130403634
- IPI
- 00010749506
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.