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Mige (musician)

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Mige
Mige performing in 2013
Mige performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameMikko Henrik Julius Paananen
Also known asMigé Amour,[1] Michael Eros,[2] MZ[3]
Born (1974-12-19) 19 December 1974 (age 49)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass guitar, guitar
Websiteheartagram.com

Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen (born 19 December 1974), better known as Mige, is a Finnish musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and founding member of the gothic rock band HIM. The band have released eight studio albums and are one the most commercially successful Finnish bands of all time, with several gold and platinum albums and singles.[4][5] Mige has also performed and recorded several times with Daniel Lioneye, the side-project of HIM's Linde Lindström, as well as released a solo album in 2010, under the pseudonym MZ.

Early life

Mikko Henrik Julius Paananen (better known as Mige) was born on 19 December 1974.[2] His father was an oboist in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, while his mother was a freelance actor.[2][6] Paananen also has an older brother, nicknamed "Helmut".[2] The Paananen-family lived in Oulunkylä, Finland, until Mige's parent's divorced when he was 13.[7] Mige then moved to Tuusula with his mother, where he lived until he moved in with a friend in Kallio, while in high school.[8] Mige then later moved to Vallila, where he lived alone for some time.[8]

Mige began playing drums at age 10, before switching to guitar and eventually bass.[6] He was later accepted to the Sibelius High School of music and dance, from where he eventually graduated.[7] Mige's parents initially discouraged their son's intent to pursue a musical career, but eventually warmed-up to the idea.[6][7] Mige did also attend gardening school, and worked as a gardener for the city of Helsinki.[6]

Career

HIM

Main article: HIM (Finnish band)
Mige (center) performing live with HIM in June 2013

HIM was formed in the early 1990s by Mige and vocalist Ville Valo, under the name His Infernal Majesty.[9] The band however broke-up, when Mige began his national military service in 1993. His Infernal Majesty was later reformed in 1995, by Valo and guitarist Linde Lindström, who were soon rejoined by Mige.[9] After the additions of keyboardist Antto Melasniemi and drummer Juhana "Pätkä" Rantala, the band, now called "HIM", released their debut album Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 in 1997.[10] In 2000, now with drummer Gas Lipstick and keyboardist Juska Salminen, HIM released Razorblade Romance, which reached number 1 in Finland, Austria and Germany.[11][12][13][14] Its first single, "Join Me in Death", also charted at number 1 in Finland and Germany, eventually going platinum in the former.[11][12][13][15] Following the addition of Janne "Burton" Puurtinen on keyboards, the band released Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights and Love Metal in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Both cracked the top ten in several countries, and became the band's first albums to chart in the United Kingdom and the United States.[16][17]

After relocating to the US, HIM released Dark Light in 2005, which became the group's most successful album to date, going gold in Germany, the UK, the US, and platinum in Finland.[15][18][19] In 2007, HIM released Venus Doom, which went gold in Finland and Germany, and gave the band their highest US-chart position at number 12.[15][17][18] After 2010's Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, the band went on hiatus after drummer Gas Lipstick was diagnosed with a repetitive stress injury and nerve damage in his hands.[20] After eight months of uncertainty, the band regrouped and eventually released the album Tears on Tape in 2013.[20] In 2015, Gas Lipstick announced his departure from HIM after 16 years, to pursue other musical projects.[21] He was subsequently replaced by Jukka "Kosmo" Kröger.[22] On 5 March 2017, HIM announced the end of the band following a farewell tour in 2017.[23][24]

Other musical work

Outside of HIM, Mige has collaborated various times with Linde Lindström in the band Daniel Lioneye. The group had only played a handful of shows at various parties around Finland, before releasing their debut album The King of Rock 'n Roll in 2001, with Mige on bass, Lindström on guitar and vocals, and Ville Valo on drums.[25][26] In 2010, Mige, under the pseudonym "MZ", released the album Cimmerica, which was also mixed by Ville Valo.[3][27] In 2011, Mige toured the US in support of Cradle of Filth, with the newly reformed Daniel Lioneye, which also included Burton on keyboards, Seppo Tarvainen on drums, and Manu Patel on backing vocals.[28]

On 30 December 2014, the original line-up of Daniel Lioneye reunited for a performance at HIM's annual New Year's Eve festival Helldone.[29] On 29 June 2016, it was announced that Daniel Lioneye would release its third album Vol. III on 19 August 2016, with Lindström on guitar and vocals, Mige on bass, Burton on keyboards and Seppo Tarvainen on drums.[25] The band also announced five tour dates across Finland for September 2016.[25] Daniel Lioneye was also scheduled to perform several European shows later in the fall, but the dates were cancelled, after drummer Seppo Tarvainen suffered a broken arm.[30]

Equipment

Mige currently uses a Fender Jazz Bass.[31] He previously used a Fender Precision Bass, as well as a Gibson Thunderbird, as seen in the music videos for "Right Here in My Arms" and "Join Me in Death" among others.[31][32][33] Mige uses a Fender Super Bassman amp head, as well as a Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah and a Death by Audio Soundwave Breakdown.[31][34] He previously used a Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ -amplifier.[31]

Discography

HIM

Main article: HIM discography

Daniel Lioneye

  • The King of Rock 'n Roll (2001)
  • Vol. III (2016)

MZ

  • Cimmerica (2010)

References

  1. ^ Razorblade Romance album sleeve notes.
  2. ^ a b c d Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.33. WSOY
  3. ^ a b Cimmerica album sleeve notes.
  4. ^ "HIM myi kultaa USA:ssa". MTV3. 28 September 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "HIM 20 vuotta raskasta romantiikkaa". Helsingin Sanomat. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Metal Hammer Presents HIM: Tears On Tape". Fanpack magazine. Metal Hammer. p. 70. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ a b c Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.34. WSOY
  8. ^ a b Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.35. WSOY
  9. ^ a b Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.23. WSOY
  10. ^ Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 album sleeve notes.
  11. ^ a b "Discography HIM". FinnishCharts.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b "HIM Discography". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Chartverfolgung / HIM / Longplay" (in German). Musicline.de. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  14. ^ "Discographie HIM" (in German). AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  15. ^ a b c "IFPI - Tilashot - Kulta- ja platinalevyt". IFPI.fi. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  16. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 239. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  17. ^ a b "HIM - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (HIM)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
  19. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ a b "Metal Hammer Presents HIM: Tears On Tape". Fanpack magazine. Metal Hammer. p. 10. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  21. ^ "Drummer GAS LIPSTICK Quits HIM". Blabbermouth. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  22. ^ "HIM's VILLE VALO Talks New Drummer, Upcoming Studio Album". Blabbermouth. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  23. ^ "Uutispommi: HIM ilmoittaa lopettavansa uransa – jäljellä on jäähyväiskiertue, ja sitten se on siinä". Soundi. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  24. ^ "HIM lopettaa 26 vuoden jälkeen – massiivinen jäähyväiskiertue julki". Ilta-Sanomat. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  25. ^ a b c "HIM-kitaristin Daniel Lioneye -projektilta uusi studioalbumi". Soundi. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  26. ^ Juho K. Juntunen (2002). "HIM - Synnin viemää" p.185. WSOY
  27. ^ "Metal Hammer Presents HIM: Tears On Tape". Fanpack magazine. Metal Hammer. p. 71. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  28. ^ "DANIEL LIONEYE: North American Touring Lineup Announced". Blabbermouth. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  29. ^ "HIM-superprojekti kasasi vaihteeksi rivinsä – Kuvasetti nähtävissä". Soundi. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  30. ^ "DANIEL LIONEYE (Basement show), Live in Rock City Basement". Rock City. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  31. ^ a b c d "DunlopTV - HIM Linde & Mige Show Us Their Gear!". YouTube. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  32. ^ "HIM - "Join Me in Death" (Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  33. ^ "HIM - "Right Here in My Arms" (Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  34. ^ "HIM Live gear Finnvox Studio 0408.2013)". YouTube. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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