I understand that there are no genres in music (nor in life). Just interpretations and constructions of what we hear: renewed versions of something already done. To create something fresh, we have to know the old. My first touch with ivory blacks and whites happened when I was tall enough to reach the piano on my own. I started taking lessons at the age of four and I’m still on that path. After high school, I moved from my dear hometown of Turku to Helsinki to study at Pop/Jazz Conservatory. Back in those days, I was a real puritan about music. Jazz from the 50’s and the 60’s was the only truth. My piano heroes were Herbie Hancock, Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Wynton Kelly and Kenny Barron. I graduated 2016 with a Bachelor of Music degree with high grades. During these years, I became interested in European neo-classical/jazz -music and pianists like Michael Wollny, Jacky Terrasson, Colin Vallon and Hauschka. I was especially fascinated with Hauschka’s concept of the prepared piano. I started to figure out the ways to combine digital and physical preparation of an acoustic piano. The project called GRAND was born as a result, and it was the topic of my thesis as well I think I’m beginning to figure out what I’m about to figure out. I play piano and keyboards in several groups that perform original music varying from indie rock to funk with full power to rap & hip hop. Additionally, I produce and write music for myself, as well as for others.