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Film & TV
Acting · Vantaa, Finland
Sampsa Astala, (born 23 January 1974), known by stage names Stala and Kita, is the lead singer of the Finnish glam rock band Stala & SO. and the former and original drummer for the metal band Lordi. His current stage name, Stala, comes from his own surname, Astala. His other stage name, which he used during his time in Lordi and whenever appearing as drummer, Kita, comes from the Finnish word…
Known for
- The A-Z of Eurovision — Self - Contestant (archive footage)2020
- Dark Floors — Monster2008
- Lordi - Bringing back the balls to Stockholm og The opening night — Trommer2006
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Finland
- Active from
- 1974
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,359
- Total plays
- 7,059
Tags
finnish
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- An agenda for sustainability transitions research: State of the art and future directions
· 2019 · cited 2,337x
- New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
· 2022 · cited 2,310x
- Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation
· 2010 · cited 904x
- Comparative analysis of the genome sequences of Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica
· 2003 · cited 871x
- Towards a typology of intermediaries in sustainability transitions: A systematic review and a research agenda
· 2019 · cited 680x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Vantaa
- Occupation
- record producer
- Educated at
- Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Genre
- hard rock
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
- Official website
- www.stalaso.com
- Image
- Kita on stage.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1974-01-23
- Commons category
- Sampsa Astala
- member of
- Lordi
- start of work period
- 1997-00-00
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