Birth name Timo Tapio Tolkki Born 3 March 1966 Klaukkala,[1][2] Nurmijärvi, Finland Genres Power metal，symphonic metal，neoclassical metal，progressive metal，heavy metal，instrumental rock Occupation(s) Musician，songwrite，rproducer Instrument(s) Guitarvocals Years active 1984–present Timo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standing member of the band before his departure in 2008. After leaving Stratovarius he formed two supergroups named Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia, both of which have since disbanded. In a 2011 article by Guitar World magazine, Tolkki was included in the all-time top 50 list of the world's fastest guitarists Timo Tolkki，1966年3月3日生于芬兰的Klaukkala，是芬兰首席古典旋律金属大老Stratovarius乐队的当家吉他手,其个人风格深受 Ritchie Blackmore、Randy Rhoads 等前辈的影响。 他以浓厚的古典音乐背景为其基础，并以巴洛克调式音阶理论编写乐句。这些年来 Timo 为腾云创作出经典乐曲的同时，也致力于个人专辑的制作。1994 年发表的个人首张作品 "Classical Variations and Themes"，部份内容取材自古典乐曲。 2002 年发表第二张个人作品"Hymn To Life”《Are you the One》选自他的第二张专辑，这首歌是荷兰哥特厄运乐队within temptation主唱sharon den adel与timo tolkki合作的结晶。