Kimmo Pohjonen is known for revolutionizing accordion music. Pohjonen’s way of playing and producing sounds is exceptional at a global level. Pohjonen is one of the few artists to create a genre of his own through his compositions and unique projects. He’s been touring the world regularly for decades, playing in festivals, events and venues of all genres. An accordionist of exceptional ability and imagination, Kimmo's musical history goes back more than twenty years in rock, folk, avant-garde, improvisation, classical, dance and theatre music projects. His extreme and original compositions, live loops and effects, a dynamic and animated stage performance is what put him on the world map. Just like his music, the career and taste development of Kimo Pohjonen are quite unusual. He picks up the accordion at the age of 8 and grows up playing finish folk music with the family’s dance band. At some point, he explores the Louisiana Cajun music, the Texas accordion styles and eventually moves to Buenos Aires to learn the tango Nuevo and Astor Piazzolla. Pohjonen graduated with a Master of Music degree at the prestigious Sibelius Academy, where he is a visiting teacher.