TOMMY PORTIMO
NAME: Tommy Portimo

INSTRUMENT: Drums

DATE OF BIRTH: September 5th 1981

PRESENTLY LIVING IN: Kemi

JOINED SONATA ARCTICA: Original member

EQUIPMENT: Pearl drums, Paiste cymbals, Balbex sticks, Remo skins

MUSICAL BACKGROUND: "Played in a couple of bands before this band"

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR JOB IF NOT MUSICIAN ?
Maybe plumber.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS ?
Still playing with these great guys.

WORST HABIT:
Smoking

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH ?
My daughter

HOW DO YOU KILL TIME ON TOUR ?
Watching movies, drinking

HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A SHOW ?
Usually I start warming up 45 minutes before shows.

WORST NIGHTMARE ON STAGE:
Passing out during a song.

WORST NIGHTMARE IN GENERAL:
If something happens to my family.

WHICH BAND WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN UP FOR ?
Metallica


FAVOURITES:

Best own gig:
Santiago, Chile 2002

Best gig by other band/artist:
Any Nightwish show when we were touring in Europe with them in 2004.

Sonata song to play live:
Don't Say A Word

Bands to tour with:
Stratovarius, Nightwish

Bands/artists:
Sentenced, Stratovarius, Nightwish, Him, Children Of Bodom

Albums:
Sentenced - The Cold White Light

Movies:
American History X

TV programme:
24

Food:
Chinese food

Drink / smoke:
Red wine, beer, vodka

Books / authors:
Mötley Crüe - The Dirt

Season:
Summer

Place you would like to visit:
Australia

Life philosophy:
Elämä on ihmisen parasta aikaa. (Life is the best time for humanbeing)