Editing Ville Valo (section)

== Early life ==
Ville Hermanni Valo was born in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], on 22 November 1976,{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=9}} the son of a Hungarian mother and a Finnish father.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hs.fi/tulosta/HS20050104SI1KU024op/ |title=Kansalaisten juorukirja nykyaikaistuu |last1=Stenbäck |first1=Irma |date=4 January 2005 |newspaper=[[Helsingin Sanomat]] |language=fi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123222818/https://www.hs.fi/tulosta/HS20050104SI1KU024op/ |archive-date=23 November 2007 |access-date=13 November 2018 }}</ref> His mother Anita worked as a shoe saleswoman and later for the city of Helsinki.<ref>{{cite interview |last1=Valo |first1=Ville |subject-link1=Ville Valo |title=An Interview with Ville Valo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwYiQN8wx8 |work=[[MAD TV (TV channel)|MAD TV]] |date=6 April 2003 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=8 September 2021 |language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite interview |last1=Valo |first1=Ville |subject-link1=Ville Valo |title=An Interview with Ville Valo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwYiQN8wx8 |work=[[ShockHound]] |year=2010 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=8 September 2021 |language=fi}}</ref> His father Kari worked as a taxi driver, before opening a sex shop, where Valo would later work as a teenager.<ref name="Q&A">{{cite magazine |last=Everley |first=Dave |date=April 2013 |title=Ville Valo Q&A |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/ville-valo-him-interview-2013-tears-on-tape |magazine=[[Metal Hammer]] presents: HIM - Tears On Tape (Official Fanpack Magazine) |pages=8{{ndash}}25 |publisher=Future plc |location=London, England |access-date=5 September 2021 |via=Louder}}</ref><ref name="LoudLegacy">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaSOTXJSLYw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/PaSOTXJSLYw| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title= HIM's Ville Valo - Loud Legacy (Full Documentary) |work=[[Loudwire]] |via=[[YouTube]] |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=8 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Valo also has a younger brother [[Jesse Valo|Jesse]], who, like his older brother, embarked on a music career, before turning to professional kickboxing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2013/06/06/ville-valo-antaa-muusikkoveljelleen-henkista-konsultaatiota |title=Ville Valo antaa muusikkoveljelleen henkistä konsultaatiota |last=Poikelus |first=Jenni |publisher=[[YleX]] |via=[[Yle]] |date=6 June 2013 |access-date=2 July 2017 |language=fi}}</ref> A few months after Valo was born, the family moved from Vallila to Oulunkylä, where later Valo attended comprehensive school.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=9}} Valo's earliest musical memories pertain to his father, who would often listen to Finnish folk artists such as [[Tuomari Nurmio]] and [[Tapio Rautavaara]] while driving his taxi. Valo's mother also recounted how [[Rauli Somerjoki|Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki]]'s "Paratiisi" was the only thing that would sooth Valo as an infant.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=10}} At age eight, Valo bought the album ''[[Animalize]]'' by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], which sparked his interest in music.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=12}}

After second grade, Valo was accepted into music-oriented class, where he took up bass guitar, inspired by [[Gene Simmons]] of Kiss.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=12}} During third grade, Valo befriended [[Mige (musician)|Mikko "Mige" Paananen]], who played bass as well.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=19}} Around fourth or fifth grade, Valo joined his first band B.L.O.O.D., which played its first and only show in front of Valo's class.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=13}} Afterwards Valo joined the Eloveena Boys, who performed a variety of [[U2]] and [[Dire Straits]] covers at school dances. Valo also wrote his first song while in the band.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=13}} During seventh grade, Valo met guitarist [[Linde Lindström|Mikko "Linde" Lindström]], with whom he joined Aurora, which featured Valo on drums. During lower secondary school, Valo attended the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory, whilst playing bass and drums in various other bands as well.{{sfn|Juntunen|2002|p=16}} Afterwards he applied to the music-oriented Sibelius Upper Secondary School, but was rejected. Valo eventually dropped out of school altogether to concentrate on his music career.<ref name="SUBTV">{{cite interview |last1=Valo |first1=Ville |subject-link1=Ville Valo |title=Subtv kohtaamisia: Ville Valo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFrihZMkcnE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/mFrihZMkcnE| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|work=[[Sub (TV channel)|Subtv]] |date=30 April 2003 |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=8 September 2021 |language=fi}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was also allowed to skip Finland's [[Conscription in Finland|national military service]] due to his [[asthma]].<ref name="Q&A"/>