13 Facts About Tonmi Lillman

Tonmi Lillman received his first drum kit at age 9 and started performing live at age 14.

Apart from drums and bass guitar, his primary instruments, Tonmi Lillman played the keyboards and guitar.

Tonmi Lillman played in numerous folk, dance and pop orchestras, as well as handling the drums on the "Dimebag Beyond Forever 2009" tour alongside Rainer "Raikku" Tuomikanto.

Tonmi Lillman had already worked with Mr Lordi when he helped him with Lordi's stage props.

Tonmi Lillman's character was described as a combination between a butcher, an executioner, an alien, a lizard, and a zombie.

Tonmi Lillman didn't record any studio album with Lordi before his death, but the outro track of To Beast or Not to Beast is a live-record of Otus' drum solo.

Tonmi Lillman had appeared on several albums, acting as a studio musician for bands such as Reflexion, Twilight Ophera, and for instance providing the drum work for the Guitar Heroes -album.

Recently Tonmi Lillman has distinguished himself as a studio engineer, mixing and recording such bands as Beherit, Bloodride, Chainhill, D-Creation, Exsecratus, Fierce, Fear of Domination, Heorot, In Silentio Noctis, Laava, Lie in Ruins, MyGRAIN, Rage My Bitch, Raivopaat, Roo, Rujo, Rytmihairio, Saattue, Serene Decay, Trauma, Vapaat Kadet and V For Violence.

Tonmi Lillman used Pearl drums, Sabian cymbals and Pro-Mark drum sticks, and has signed an endorsement contract with the aforementioned labels.

Tonmi Lillman was known for his characteristic style of drum placement and was a devout user of double kick drums.

Tonmi Lillman mentioned as his main influences the drummers Teijo "Twist Twist" Erkinharju, Mikkey Dee, Deen Castronovo, and his greatest influence as Dave Weckl.

Besides music, Tonmi Lillman worked as a graphic designer specializing in 3D-graphics.

Tonmi Lillman designed and produced the background animations for Lordi's European tour.