1. Jonne Valtonen contributed to demoscene and tracker music, under the name Purple Motion, and with Future Crew.
12 Facts About Jonne Valtonen
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Jonne Valtonen was born in Turku, Finland and was raised in Kaarina along with his brother.
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Jonne Valtonen began learning to play classical piano at the age of nine.
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Between 1991 and 1996 Jonne Valtonen created music for Future Crew, one of the groups in the demoscene at the time.
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Jonne Valtonen graduated from classical composition at the Pirkanmaa Polytechnic in Finland in 2009.
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Jonne Valtonen has received training in composition under the guidance of Hannu Pohjannoro, Oliver Kohlenberg, and Juhani Nuorvala.
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Jonne Valtonen has studied under Magnus Lindberg, Jukka Tiensuu, Kirmo Lintinen and Michael Nyman in various composition masterclasses.
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In 1996, Jonne Valtonen began doing commission work for game developers in Finland, namely Remedy Entertainment, Housemarque and Bugbear Entertainment.
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In 1998, Jonne Valtonen co-founded his company Valtone Oy, specialising in music productions for the entertainment industry.
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In 2004, Jonne Valtonen released his first professionally mastered audio CD, Musicdisk, featuring tracks from his demoscene past.
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Jonne Valtonen has earned worldwide recognition as the main arranger of the annual video game music concerts of the German WDR Radio Orchestra, namely Symphonic Shades, Symphonic Fantasies, Symphonic Legends, and Symphonic Odysseys.
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Jonne Valtonen's portfolio includes franchises such as Final Fantasy, Super Mario Bros.