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Tipe Johnson

About

Richard 'Tipe' Johnson is a Finnish-American vocalist, born in Finland to a Swedish-speaking family, who spent time in the United States before building a career at the heart of Finnish rock. He is best known as the frontman of Gringos Locos, the Helsinki hard rock band that in 1987 became the first Finnish act since Hanoi Rocks to land a worldwide major-label deal - a seven-album contract with Polygram - and later toured Britain alongside Status Quo. Beyond Gringos Locos, Johnson has sung for Leningrad Cowboys, served as Apocalyptica's live touring vocalist, and fronts the veteran rock quartet MegaSnake.

#1
Finnish band since Hanoi Rocks to sign a worldwide major-label deal (Polygram, 1987)
5K
Kerrang! rating for Gringos Locos debut album (maximum score)

What's new

  • 2022

    MegaSnake released their debut album 'Charming' in 2022, with Johnson on lead vocals.

  • 2021-07

    MegaSnake released their second single in July 2021, with Johnson fronting the veteran rock lineup.

  • 2021-05

    MegaSnake signed a recording deal with Inverse Records and released their debut single 'Sun Don't Shine'.

  • 2017

    Johnson joined Osmo's Cosmos as lead vocalist, replacing the outgoing singer.

  • 2009

    Gringos Locos returned with their fourth album 'Second Coming of Age', with Johnson back on vocals.

Tracks

Gringos Locosdebut album (1987), earned a 5K rating from Kerrang! and secured a worldwide Polygram deal
Punch Drunksecond album (1989), produced by Tom Dowd (known for Lynyrd Skynyrd); released on Atlantic Records
Raw Dealthird album (1991), the band's final release before their 1992 split
Second Coming of Agecomeback album (2009), Gringos Locos' fourth studio record
CharmingMegaSnake debut album (2022), Johnson's most recent studio release

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 1

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