MUSICIAN
Timo Tolkki
1966 - Today
Timo Tolkki
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Timo Tolkki has received more than 423,919 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Timo Tolkki is the 1,200th most popular musician (down from 1,133rd in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Finland (down from 197th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Finnish Musician.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
56.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
7.67
Effective Languages (L*)
1.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Timo Tolkki ranks 1,200 out of 3,175. Before him are Geoff Downes, Steven Adler, Martin Birch, John Steel, Benjamin Orr, and Alexei Lubimov. After him are Roy Harper, Magne Furuholmen, Eberhard Weber, Ignaz Brüll, Paquito D'Rivera, and Viktoria Mullova.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeoff Downes
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,194
Steven Adler
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,195
Martin Birch
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,196
John Steel
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,197
Benjamin Orr
1947 - 2000
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,198
Alexei Lubimov
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,199
Timo Tolkki
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,200
Roy Harper
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,201
Magne Furuholmen
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,202
Eberhard Weber
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 1,203
Ignaz Brüll
1846 - 1907
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,204
Paquito D'Rivera
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,205
Viktoria Mullova
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 1,206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Timo Tolkki ranks 147. Before him are Paul Gilbert, Julianna Margulies, Jason Scott Lee, Marko Perković, Harri Rovanperä, and Angelo Di Livio. After him are Philip Reeve, David Chalmers, Wim Jonk, Gary Dourdan, Rubén Sosa, and Benedicta Boccoli.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsPaul Gilbert
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 141
Julianna Margulies
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 142
Jason Scott Lee
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 143
Marko Perković
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 144
Harri Rovanperä
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 145
Angelo Di Livio
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 146
Timo Tolkki
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 147
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 148
David Chalmers
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 149
Wim Jonk
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 150
Gary Dourdan
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 151
Rubén Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 152
Benedicta Boccoli
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 153
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Timo Tolkki ranks 237 out of 751. Before him are Heikki Kovalainen (1981), Oskari Mantere (1874), Petter Adolf Karsten (1834), Harald Öhquist (1891), Harri Rovanperä (1966), and Veikko Kankkonen (1940). After him are Rafael Erich (1879), Mari Kiviniemi (1968), Jari Kurri (1960), Toivo Kuula (1883), Jukka-Pekka Saraste (1956), and Leo Makkonen (1948).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsHeikki Kovalainen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 231
Oskari Mantere
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1942
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 232
Petter Adolf Karsten
BIOLOGIST
1834 - 1917
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 233
Harald Öhquist
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1971
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 234
Harri Rovanperä
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 235
Veikko Kankkonen
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 236
Timo Tolkki
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 237
Rafael Erich
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1946
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 238
Mari Kiviniemi
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 239
Jari Kurri
HOCKEY PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 240
Toivo Kuula
COMPOSER
1883 - 1918
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 241
Jukka-Pekka Saraste
CONDUCTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 242
Leo Makkonen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 243
Among MUSICIANS In Finland
Among musicians born in Finland, Timo Tolkki ranks 5. Before him are Marco Hietala (1966), Aarre Merikanto (1893), Tuomas Holopainen (1976), and Alexi Laiho (1979). After him are Jukka Nevalainen (1978), Emppu Vuorinen (1978), Mr Lordi (1974), Juice Leskinen (1950), Darude (1975), Sami Vänskä (1976), and Carita Holmström (1954).
Marco Hietala
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 1
Aarre Merikanto
1893 - 1958
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 2
Tuomas Holopainen
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 3
Alexi Laiho
1979 - 2020
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 4
Timo Tolkki
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 5
Jukka Nevalainen
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 6
Emppu Vuorinen
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 7
Mr Lordi
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 8
Juice Leskinen
1950 - 2006
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9
Darude
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 10
Sami Vänskä
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 11
Carita Holmström
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 12