Person · Male
Mika Karppinen
Finnish drummer (HIM) aka Gas Lipstick
- From
- Eskilstuna, Finland
- Since
- 1971–present
- Releases
- 0
- rock
About
Mika Kristian Karppinen (born 8 February 1971), better known as Gas Lipstick, is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM. He is also a drummer for other bands currently on hiatus, such as deathgrind group To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, heavy metal group Bendover, punk group Valvontakomissio, and punk group Ääritila.
Member of
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HIM drums (drum set)
Links
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- cb95cf69-20d7-4a4c-9c0f-4da135583033
- ISNI
- 000000005648675X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.